BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Lakeland Regional Health - ECPv6.18.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Lakeland Regional Health X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.mylrh.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Lakeland Regional Health REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20280312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20281105T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261020T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261020T140000 DTSTAMP:20260605T212436Z CREATED:20260605T211018Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T212436Z UID:50023-1792501200-1792504800@www.mylrh.org SUMMARY:Take Charge of Your Diabetes: Diabetes Outpatient Classes DESCRIPTION:Care He Trusts\, Close to Home: Terry Tilton’s Story \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 15\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Terry Tilton was diagnosed with multiple myeloma about a year and a half ago\, he began what he describes simply as “a journey.” Through it all\, one thing has remained constant: the confidence he has in the people caring for him at Tampa General Cancer Institute | Lakeland Regional Health Hollis Cancer Center. “You build a confidence in them\,” Terry says. “It’s something that you just have to experience to see how the people care about what they’re doing and how they treat you.” Terry began his care with Lakeland Regional Health oncologist and hematologist Dr. Muhammad Zain Farooq and his nurse\, Sarah. His treatment initially required weekly visits. Over time\, those treatments became less frequent\, eventually moving to once a month. But then things began to shift. When Terry’s disease markers began rising again\, his care team expanded through Lakeland Regional Health’s collaboration with Tampa General Hospital. Dr. Farooq connected Terry with Ankit Kansagra\, MD\, a multiple myeloma specialist with Tampa General who also sees patients at TGH Cancer Institute | Hollis Cancer Center. Dr. Kansagra and his team member Rosa Ancaya\, PA\, joined Dr. Farooq and Sarah in caring for Terry. “I liked Dr. Kansagra from the day I met him\,” Terry says. “He was so on board and straight and had so much time to spend with me and explain everything. I feel like I have a whole team looking after me.” This team approach has become especially important as his treatment needs have changed. Those changing needs are part of the nature of multiple myeloma\, a blood cancer that develops in plasma cells\, a type of white blood cell found in bone marrow. Treatment can vary based on an individual patient’s disease and how it responds over time\, and patients may receive different therapies throughout their care. For Terry\, changes in his disease meant exploring a new treatment and drawing on the expertise of a physician who specializes in multiple myeloma. “Multiple myeloma treatment continues to advance\, and collaboration is an important part of providing highly specialized\, individualized care\,” Dr. Kansagra says. “By bringing together the expertise of our teams at Tampa General and Lakeland Regional Health\, we can work closely together while providing more of that care right here in Lakeland.” \n \n \n \n Specialized Treatment in Lakeland \n \n \n \n Terry’s treatment initially required him to travel to Tampa General Hospital. He received a newer treatment that helps guide his immune system directly to the cancer\, allowing it to target and destroy myeloma cells more effectively. Following a 10-day stay to begin treatment\, he is now able to receive the same treatment close to home at the TGH Cancer Institute | LRH Hollis Cancer Center. He is thankful to remain with the people he has come to know and trust throughout his care. “Terry needed a more specialized therapy\, so we escalated the level of care\, not the number of teams he had to get to know\,” Dr. Kansagra says. “Tampa General and Lakeland Regional Health plan those steps together\, which is what lets a patient move between settings and still feel like he is in one place\, with one team.” For Terry\, that transition registered as continuity rather than change: the same physicians and nurses\, the same plan\, and no need to repeat his history or navigate between two health systems on his own. \n \n \n \n Finding the Right Care \n \n \n \n \n \n \n After a year and a half of treatment\, Terry encourages others facing a serious diagnosis to learn about the physicians\, services\, and treatment options available. “Do a little research. Ask some questions. Find out the reviews on the doctors\,” he says. For Terry\, that research led him to a care team that has grown along with his needs. He has access to an expanded team and specialized care while receiving treatment close to home. “It’s been an excellent choice\,” he says. “It’s nothing that I want anybody else to have or I want to have\,” Terry says. “But outside of that\, it’s been a great experience.” “Hollis is an amazing place.” URL:https://www.mylrh.org/event/take-charge-of-your-diabetes-diabetes-outpatient-classes-2/ LOCATION:Grasslands Campus\, 3030 Harden Boulevard\, Lakeland\, 33803\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mylrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/fig_image_1_63261548.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261020T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261020T153000 DTSTAMP:20260514T193930Z CREATED:20260514T193930Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T193930Z UID:49229-1792506600-1792510200@www.mylrh.org SUMMARY:Pre-Operative Total Joint Class DESCRIPTION:Care He Trusts\, Close to Home: Terry Tilton’s Story \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 15\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Terry Tilton was diagnosed with multiple myeloma about a year and a half ago\, he began what he describes simply as “a journey.” Through it all\, one thing has remained constant: the confidence he has in the people caring for him at Tampa General Cancer Institute | Lakeland Regional Health Hollis Cancer Center. “You build a confidence in them\,” Terry says. “It’s something that you just have to experience to see how the people care about what they’re doing and how they treat you.” Terry began his care with Lakeland Regional Health oncologist and hematologist Dr. Muhammad Zain Farooq and his nurse\, Sarah. His treatment initially required weekly visits. Over time\, those treatments became less frequent\, eventually moving to once a month. But then things began to shift. When Terry’s disease markers began rising again\, his care team expanded through Lakeland Regional Health’s collaboration with Tampa General Hospital. Dr. Farooq connected Terry with Ankit Kansagra\, MD\, a multiple myeloma specialist with Tampa General who also sees patients at TGH Cancer Institute | Hollis Cancer Center. Dr. Kansagra and his team member Rosa Ancaya\, PA\, joined Dr. Farooq and Sarah in caring for Terry. “I liked Dr. Kansagra from the day I met him\,” Terry says. “He was so on board and straight and had so much time to spend with me and explain everything. I feel like I have a whole team looking after me.” This team approach has become especially important as his treatment needs have changed. Those changing needs are part of the nature of multiple myeloma\, a blood cancer that develops in plasma cells\, a type of white blood cell found in bone marrow. Treatment can vary based on an individual patient’s disease and how it responds over time\, and patients may receive different therapies throughout their care. For Terry\, changes in his disease meant exploring a new treatment and drawing on the expertise of a physician who specializes in multiple myeloma. “Multiple myeloma treatment continues to advance\, and collaboration is an important part of providing highly specialized\, individualized care\,” Dr. Kansagra says. “By bringing together the expertise of our teams at Tampa General and Lakeland Regional Health\, we can work closely together while providing more of that care right here in Lakeland.” \n \n \n \n Specialized Treatment in Lakeland \n \n \n \n Terry’s treatment initially required him to travel to Tampa General Hospital. He received a newer treatment that helps guide his immune system directly to the cancer\, allowing it to target and destroy myeloma cells more effectively. Following a 10-day stay to begin treatment\, he is now able to receive the same treatment close to home at the TGH Cancer Institute | LRH Hollis Cancer Center. He is thankful to remain with the people he has come to know and trust throughout his care. “Terry needed a more specialized therapy\, so we escalated the level of care\, not the number of teams he had to get to know\,” Dr. Kansagra says. “Tampa General and Lakeland Regional Health plan those steps together\, which is what lets a patient move between settings and still feel like he is in one place\, with one team.” For Terry\, that transition registered as continuity rather than change: the same physicians and nurses\, the same plan\, and no need to repeat his history or navigate between two health systems on his own. \n \n \n \n Finding the Right Care \n \n \n \n \n \n \n After a year and a half of treatment\, Terry encourages others facing a serious diagnosis to learn about the physicians\, services\, and treatment options available. “Do a little research. Ask some questions. Find out the reviews on the doctors\,” he says. For Terry\, that research led him to a care team that has grown along with his needs. He has access to an expanded team and specialized care while receiving treatment close to home. “It’s been an excellent choice\,” he says. “It’s nothing that I want anybody else to have or I want to have\,” Terry says. “But outside of that\, it’s been a great experience.” “Hollis is an amazing place.” URL:https://www.mylrh.org/event/pre-operative-total-joint-class/2026-10-20/ LOCATION:Kathy Hunt Learning Center\, 2nd Floor (Pavilion)\, 1324 Lakeland Hills Boulevard\, Lakeland\, Florida\, 33805\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mylrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/oldercouplerunning-scaled-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261020T181500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261020T193000 DTSTAMP:20260828T200306Z CREATED:20260828T200306Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T200306Z UID:52575-1792520100-1792524600@www.mylrh.org SUMMARY:Balance for Life DESCRIPTION:Care He Trusts\, Close to Home: Terry Tilton’s Story \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 15\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Terry Tilton was diagnosed with multiple myeloma about a year and a half ago\, he began what he describes simply as “a journey.” Through it all\, one thing has remained constant: the confidence he has in the people caring for him at Tampa General Cancer Institute | Lakeland Regional Health Hollis Cancer Center. “You build a confidence in them\,” Terry says. “It’s something that you just have to experience to see how the people care about what they’re doing and how they treat you.” Terry began his care with Lakeland Regional Health oncologist and hematologist Dr. Muhammad Zain Farooq and his nurse\, Sarah. His treatment initially required weekly visits. Over time\, those treatments became less frequent\, eventually moving to once a month. But then things began to shift. When Terry’s disease markers began rising again\, his care team expanded through Lakeland Regional Health’s collaboration with Tampa General Hospital. Dr. Farooq connected Terry with Ankit Kansagra\, MD\, a multiple myeloma specialist with Tampa General who also sees patients at TGH Cancer Institute | Hollis Cancer Center. Dr. Kansagra and his team member Rosa Ancaya\, PA\, joined Dr. Farooq and Sarah in caring for Terry. “I liked Dr. Kansagra from the day I met him\,” Terry says. “He was so on board and straight and had so much time to spend with me and explain everything. I feel like I have a whole team looking after me.” This team approach has become especially important as his treatment needs have changed. Those changing needs are part of the nature of multiple myeloma\, a blood cancer that develops in plasma cells\, a type of white blood cell found in bone marrow. Treatment can vary based on an individual patient’s disease and how it responds over time\, and patients may receive different therapies throughout their care. For Terry\, changes in his disease meant exploring a new treatment and drawing on the expertise of a physician who specializes in multiple myeloma. “Multiple myeloma treatment continues to advance\, and collaboration is an important part of providing highly specialized\, individualized care\,” Dr. Kansagra says. “By bringing together the expertise of our teams at Tampa General and Lakeland Regional Health\, we can work closely together while providing more of that care right here in Lakeland.” \n \n \n \n Specialized Treatment in Lakeland \n \n \n \n Terry’s treatment initially required him to travel to Tampa General Hospital. He received a newer treatment that helps guide his immune system directly to the cancer\, allowing it to target and destroy myeloma cells more effectively. Following a 10-day stay to begin treatment\, he is now able to receive the same treatment close to home at the TGH Cancer Institute | LRH Hollis Cancer Center. He is thankful to remain with the people he has come to know and trust throughout his care. “Terry needed a more specialized therapy\, so we escalated the level of care\, not the number of teams he had to get to know\,” Dr. Kansagra says. “Tampa General and Lakeland Regional Health plan those steps together\, which is what lets a patient move between settings and still feel like he is in one place\, with one team.” For Terry\, that transition registered as continuity rather than change: the same physicians and nurses\, the same plan\, and no need to repeat his history or navigate between two health systems on his own. \n \n \n \n Finding the Right Care \n \n \n \n \n \n \n After a year and a half of treatment\, Terry encourages others facing a serious diagnosis to learn about the physicians\, services\, and treatment options available. “Do a little research. Ask some questions. Find out the reviews on the doctors\,” he says. For Terry\, that research led him to a care team that has grown along with his needs. He has access to an expanded team and specialized care while receiving treatment close to home. “It’s been an excellent choice\,” he says. “It’s nothing that I want anybody else to have or I want to have\,” Terry says. “But outside of that\, it’s been a great experience.” “Hollis is an amazing place.” URL:https://www.mylrh.org/event/balance-for-life/2026-10-20/ LOCATION:Fontaine Gills Family YMCA\, 2125 Sleepy Hill Road\, Lakeland\, FL\, 33810\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mylrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GettyImages-1679215143.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T181500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T193000 DTSTAMP:20260828T200306Z CREATED:20260828T200306Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T200306Z UID:52576-1793124900-1793129400@www.mylrh.org SUMMARY:Balance for Life DESCRIPTION:Care He Trusts\, Close to Home: Terry Tilton’s Story \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 15\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Terry Tilton was diagnosed with multiple myeloma about a year and a half ago\, he began what he describes simply as “a journey.” Through it all\, one thing has remained constant: the confidence he has in the people caring for him at Tampa General Cancer Institute | Lakeland Regional Health Hollis Cancer Center. “You build a confidence in them\,” Terry says. “It’s something that you just have to experience to see how the people care about what they’re doing and how they treat you.” Terry began his care with Lakeland Regional Health oncologist and hematologist Dr. Muhammad Zain Farooq and his nurse\, Sarah. His treatment initially required weekly visits. Over time\, those treatments became less frequent\, eventually moving to once a month. But then things began to shift. When Terry’s disease markers began rising again\, his care team expanded through Lakeland Regional Health’s collaboration with Tampa General Hospital. Dr. Farooq connected Terry with Ankit Kansagra\, MD\, a multiple myeloma specialist with Tampa General who also sees patients at TGH Cancer Institute | Hollis Cancer Center. Dr. Kansagra and his team member Rosa Ancaya\, PA\, joined Dr. Farooq and Sarah in caring for Terry. “I liked Dr. Kansagra from the day I met him\,” Terry says. “He was so on board and straight and had so much time to spend with me and explain everything. I feel like I have a whole team looking after me.” This team approach has become especially important as his treatment needs have changed. Those changing needs are part of the nature of multiple myeloma\, a blood cancer that develops in plasma cells\, a type of white blood cell found in bone marrow. Treatment can vary based on an individual patient’s disease and how it responds over time\, and patients may receive different therapies throughout their care. For Terry\, changes in his disease meant exploring a new treatment and drawing on the expertise of a physician who specializes in multiple myeloma. “Multiple myeloma treatment continues to advance\, and collaboration is an important part of providing highly specialized\, individualized care\,” Dr. Kansagra says. “By bringing together the expertise of our teams at Tampa General and Lakeland Regional Health\, we can work closely together while providing more of that care right here in Lakeland.” \n \n \n \n Specialized Treatment in Lakeland \n \n \n \n Terry’s treatment initially required him to travel to Tampa General Hospital. He received a newer treatment that helps guide his immune system directly to the cancer\, allowing it to target and destroy myeloma cells more effectively. Following a 10-day stay to begin treatment\, he is now able to receive the same treatment close to home at the TGH Cancer Institute | LRH Hollis Cancer Center. He is thankful to remain with the people he has come to know and trust throughout his care. “Terry needed a more specialized therapy\, so we escalated the level of care\, not the number of teams he had to get to know\,” Dr. Kansagra says. “Tampa General and Lakeland Regional Health plan those steps together\, which is what lets a patient move between settings and still feel like he is in one place\, with one team.” For Terry\, that transition registered as continuity rather than change: the same physicians and nurses\, the same plan\, and no need to repeat his history or navigate between two health systems on his own. \n \n \n \n Finding the Right Care \n \n \n \n \n \n \n After a year and a half of treatment\, Terry encourages others facing a serious diagnosis to learn about the physicians\, services\, and treatment options available. “Do a little research. Ask some questions. Find out the reviews on the doctors\,” he says. For Terry\, that research led him to a care team that has grown along with his needs. He has access to an expanded team and specialized care while receiving treatment close to home. “It’s been an excellent choice\,” he says. “It’s nothing that I want anybody else to have or I want to have\,” Terry says. “But outside of that\, it’s been a great experience.” “Hollis is an amazing place.” URL:https://www.mylrh.org/event/balance-for-life/2026-10-27/ LOCATION:Fontaine Gills Family YMCA\, 2125 Sleepy Hill Road\, Lakeland\, FL\, 33810\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mylrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GettyImages-1679215143.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261103T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261103T110000 DTSTAMP:20260605T212542Z CREATED:20260605T210035Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T212542Z UID:50009-1793700000-1793703600@www.mylrh.org SUMMARY:Tips for Dining Out and Celebrations: Diabetes Outpatient Classes DESCRIPTION:Care He Trusts\, Close to Home: Terry Tilton’s Story \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 15\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Terry Tilton was diagnosed with multiple myeloma about a year and a half ago\, he began what he describes simply as “a journey.” Through it all\, one thing has remained constant: the confidence he has in the people caring for him at Tampa General Cancer Institute | Lakeland Regional Health Hollis Cancer Center. “You build a confidence in them\,” Terry says. “It’s something that you just have to experience to see how the people care about what they’re doing and how they treat you.” Terry began his care with Lakeland Regional Health oncologist and hematologist Dr. Muhammad Zain Farooq and his nurse\, Sarah. His treatment initially required weekly visits. Over time\, those treatments became less frequent\, eventually moving to once a month. But then things began to shift. When Terry’s disease markers began rising again\, his care team expanded through Lakeland Regional Health’s collaboration with Tampa General Hospital. Dr. Farooq connected Terry with Ankit Kansagra\, MD\, a multiple myeloma specialist with Tampa General who also sees patients at TGH Cancer Institute | Hollis Cancer Center. Dr. Kansagra and his team member Rosa Ancaya\, PA\, joined Dr. Farooq and Sarah in caring for Terry. “I liked Dr. Kansagra from the day I met him\,” Terry says. “He was so on board and straight and had so much time to spend with me and explain everything. I feel like I have a whole team looking after me.” This team approach has become especially important as his treatment needs have changed. Those changing needs are part of the nature of multiple myeloma\, a blood cancer that develops in plasma cells\, a type of white blood cell found in bone marrow. Treatment can vary based on an individual patient’s disease and how it responds over time\, and patients may receive different therapies throughout their care. For Terry\, changes in his disease meant exploring a new treatment and drawing on the expertise of a physician who specializes in multiple myeloma. “Multiple myeloma treatment continues to advance\, and collaboration is an important part of providing highly specialized\, individualized care\,” Dr. Kansagra says. “By bringing together the expertise of our teams at Tampa General and Lakeland Regional Health\, we can work closely together while providing more of that care right here in Lakeland.” \n \n \n \n Specialized Treatment in Lakeland \n \n \n \n Terry’s treatment initially required him to travel to Tampa General Hospital. He received a newer treatment that helps guide his immune system directly to the cancer\, allowing it to target and destroy myeloma cells more effectively. Following a 10-day stay to begin treatment\, he is now able to receive the same treatment close to home at the TGH Cancer Institute | LRH Hollis Cancer Center. He is thankful to remain with the people he has come to know and trust throughout his care. “Terry needed a more specialized therapy\, so we escalated the level of care\, not the number of teams he had to get to know\,” Dr. Kansagra says. “Tampa General and Lakeland Regional Health plan those steps together\, which is what lets a patient move between settings and still feel like he is in one place\, with one team.” For Terry\, that transition registered as continuity rather than change: the same physicians and nurses\, the same plan\, and no need to repeat his history or navigate between two health systems on his own. \n \n \n \n Finding the Right Care \n \n \n \n \n \n \n After a year and a half of treatment\, Terry encourages others facing a serious diagnosis to learn about the physicians\, services\, and treatment options available. “Do a little research. Ask some questions. Find out the reviews on the doctors\,” he says. For Terry\, that research led him to a care team that has grown along with his needs. He has access to an expanded team and specialized care while receiving treatment close to home. “It’s been an excellent choice\,” he says. “It’s nothing that I want anybody else to have or I want to have\,” Terry says. “But outside of that\, it’s been a great experience.” “Hollis is an amazing place.” URL:https://www.mylrh.org/event/tips-for-dining-out-and-celebrations-diabetes-outpatient-classes/ LOCATION:Kathy Hunt Learning Center\, 2nd Floor (Pavilion)\, 1324 Lakeland Hills Boulevard\, Lakeland\, Florida\, 33805\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mylrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/fig_image_1_63261548.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261103T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261103T153000 DTSTAMP:20260514T193930Z CREATED:20260514T193930Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T193930Z UID:49230-1793716200-1793719800@www.mylrh.org SUMMARY:Pre-Operative Total Joint Class DESCRIPTION:Care He Trusts\, Close to Home: Terry Tilton’s Story \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 15\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Terry Tilton was diagnosed with multiple myeloma about a year and a half ago\, he began what he describes simply as “a journey.” Through it all\, one thing has remained constant: the confidence he has in the people caring for him at Tampa General Cancer Institute | Lakeland Regional Health Hollis Cancer Center. “You build a confidence in them\,” Terry says. “It’s something that you just have to experience to see how the people care about what they’re doing and how they treat you.” Terry began his care with Lakeland Regional Health oncologist and hematologist Dr. Muhammad Zain Farooq and his nurse\, Sarah. His treatment initially required weekly visits. Over time\, those treatments became less frequent\, eventually moving to once a month. But then things began to shift. When Terry’s disease markers began rising again\, his care team expanded through Lakeland Regional Health’s collaboration with Tampa General Hospital. Dr. Farooq connected Terry with Ankit Kansagra\, MD\, a multiple myeloma specialist with Tampa General who also sees patients at TGH Cancer Institute | Hollis Cancer Center. Dr. Kansagra and his team member Rosa Ancaya\, PA\, joined Dr. Farooq and Sarah in caring for Terry. “I liked Dr. Kansagra from the day I met him\,” Terry says. “He was so on board and straight and had so much time to spend with me and explain everything. I feel like I have a whole team looking after me.” This team approach has become especially important as his treatment needs have changed. Those changing needs are part of the nature of multiple myeloma\, a blood cancer that develops in plasma cells\, a type of white blood cell found in bone marrow. Treatment can vary based on an individual patient’s disease and how it responds over time\, and patients may receive different therapies throughout their care. For Terry\, changes in his disease meant exploring a new treatment and drawing on the expertise of a physician who specializes in multiple myeloma. “Multiple myeloma treatment continues to advance\, and collaboration is an important part of providing highly specialized\, individualized care\,” Dr. Kansagra says. “By bringing together the expertise of our teams at Tampa General and Lakeland Regional Health\, we can work closely together while providing more of that care right here in Lakeland.” \n \n \n \n Specialized Treatment in Lakeland \n \n \n \n Terry’s treatment initially required him to travel to Tampa General Hospital. He received a newer treatment that helps guide his immune system directly to the cancer\, allowing it to target and destroy myeloma cells more effectively. Following a 10-day stay to begin treatment\, he is now able to receive the same treatment close to home at the TGH Cancer Institute | LRH Hollis Cancer Center. He is thankful to remain with the people he has come to know and trust throughout his care. “Terry needed a more specialized therapy\, so we escalated the level of care\, not the number of teams he had to get to know\,” Dr. Kansagra says. “Tampa General and Lakeland Regional Health plan those steps together\, which is what lets a patient move between settings and still feel like he is in one place\, with one team.” For Terry\, that transition registered as continuity rather than change: the same physicians and nurses\, the same plan\, and no need to repeat his history or navigate between two health systems on his own. \n \n \n \n Finding the Right Care \n \n \n \n \n \n \n After a year and a half of treatment\, Terry encourages others facing a serious diagnosis to learn about the physicians\, services\, and treatment options available. “Do a little research. Ask some questions. Find out the reviews on the doctors\,” he says. For Terry\, that research led him to a care team that has grown along with his needs. He has access to an expanded team and specialized care while receiving treatment close to home. “It’s been an excellent choice\,” he says. “It’s nothing that I want anybody else to have or I want to have\,” Terry says. “But outside of that\, it’s been a great experience.” “Hollis is an amazing place.” URL:https://www.mylrh.org/event/pre-operative-total-joint-class/2026-11-03/ LOCATION:Kathy Hunt Learning Center\, 2nd Floor (Pavilion)\, 1324 Lakeland Hills Boulevard\, Lakeland\, Florida\, 33805\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mylrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/oldercouplerunning-scaled-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261103T181500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261103T193000 DTSTAMP:20260828T200306Z CREATED:20260828T200306Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T200306Z UID:52577-1793729700-1793734200@www.mylrh.org SUMMARY:Balance for Life DESCRIPTION:Care He Trusts\, Close to Home: Terry Tilton’s Story \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 15\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Terry Tilton was diagnosed with multiple myeloma about a year and a half ago\, he began what he describes simply as “a journey.” Through it all\, one thing has remained constant: the confidence he has in the people caring for him at Tampa General Cancer Institute | Lakeland Regional Health Hollis Cancer Center. “You build a confidence in them\,” Terry says. “It’s something that you just have to experience to see how the people care about what they’re doing and how they treat you.” Terry began his care with Lakeland Regional Health oncologist and hematologist Dr. Muhammad Zain Farooq and his nurse\, Sarah. His treatment initially required weekly visits. Over time\, those treatments became less frequent\, eventually moving to once a month. But then things began to shift. When Terry’s disease markers began rising again\, his care team expanded through Lakeland Regional Health’s collaboration with Tampa General Hospital. Dr. Farooq connected Terry with Ankit Kansagra\, MD\, a multiple myeloma specialist with Tampa General who also sees patients at TGH Cancer Institute | Hollis Cancer Center. Dr. Kansagra and his team member Rosa Ancaya\, PA\, joined Dr. Farooq and Sarah in caring for Terry. “I liked Dr. Kansagra from the day I met him\,” Terry says. “He was so on board and straight and had so much time to spend with me and explain everything. I feel like I have a whole team looking after me.” This team approach has become especially important as his treatment needs have changed. Those changing needs are part of the nature of multiple myeloma\, a blood cancer that develops in plasma cells\, a type of white blood cell found in bone marrow. Treatment can vary based on an individual patient’s disease and how it responds over time\, and patients may receive different therapies throughout their care. For Terry\, changes in his disease meant exploring a new treatment and drawing on the expertise of a physician who specializes in multiple myeloma. “Multiple myeloma treatment continues to advance\, and collaboration is an important part of providing highly specialized\, individualized care\,” Dr. Kansagra says. “By bringing together the expertise of our teams at Tampa General and Lakeland Regional Health\, we can work closely together while providing more of that care right here in Lakeland.” \n \n \n \n Specialized Treatment in Lakeland \n \n \n \n Terry’s treatment initially required him to travel to Tampa General Hospital. He received a newer treatment that helps guide his immune system directly to the cancer\, allowing it to target and destroy myeloma cells more effectively. Following a 10-day stay to begin treatment\, he is now able to receive the same treatment close to home at the TGH Cancer Institute | LRH Hollis Cancer Center. He is thankful to remain with the people he has come to know and trust throughout his care. “Terry needed a more specialized therapy\, so we escalated the level of care\, not the number of teams he had to get to know\,” Dr. Kansagra says. “Tampa General and Lakeland Regional Health plan those steps together\, which is what lets a patient move between settings and still feel like he is in one place\, with one team.” For Terry\, that transition registered as continuity rather than change: the same physicians and nurses\, the same plan\, and no need to repeat his history or navigate between two health systems on his own. \n \n \n \n Finding the Right Care \n \n \n \n \n \n \n After a year and a half of treatment\, Terry encourages others facing a serious diagnosis to learn about the physicians\, services\, and treatment options available. “Do a little research. Ask some questions. Find out the reviews on the doctors\,” he says. For Terry\, that research led him to a care team that has grown along with his needs. He has access to an expanded team and specialized care while receiving treatment close to home. “It’s been an excellent choice\,” he says. “It’s nothing that I want anybody else to have or I want to have\,” Terry says. “But outside of that\, it’s been a great experience.” “Hollis is an amazing place.” URL:https://www.mylrh.org/event/balance-for-life/2026-11-03/ LOCATION:Fontaine Gills Family YMCA\, 2125 Sleepy Hill Road\, Lakeland\, FL\, 33810\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mylrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GettyImages-1679215143.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261105T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261105T130000 DTSTAMP:20261013T201036Z CREATED:20261013T201036Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261013T201036Z UID:55736-1793880000-1793883600@www.mylrh.org SUMMARY:Diabetes 101 DESCRIPTION:Care He Trusts\, Close to Home: Terry Tilton’s Story \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 15\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Terry Tilton was diagnosed with multiple myeloma about a year and a half ago\, he began what he describes simply as “a journey.” Through it all\, one thing has remained constant: the confidence he has in the people caring for him at Tampa General Cancer Institute | Lakeland Regional Health Hollis Cancer Center. “You build a confidence in them\,” Terry says. “It’s something that you just have to experience to see how the people care about what they’re doing and how they treat you.” Terry began his care with Lakeland Regional Health oncologist and hematologist Dr. Muhammad Zain Farooq and his nurse\, Sarah. His treatment initially required weekly visits. Over time\, those treatments became less frequent\, eventually moving to once a month. But then things began to shift. When Terry’s disease markers began rising again\, his care team expanded through Lakeland Regional Health’s collaboration with Tampa General Hospital. Dr. Farooq connected Terry with Ankit Kansagra\, MD\, a multiple myeloma specialist with Tampa General who also sees patients at TGH Cancer Institute | Hollis Cancer Center. Dr. Kansagra and his team member Rosa Ancaya\, PA\, joined Dr. Farooq and Sarah in caring for Terry. “I liked Dr. Kansagra from the day I met him\,” Terry says. “He was so on board and straight and had so much time to spend with me and explain everything. I feel like I have a whole team looking after me.” This team approach has become especially important as his treatment needs have changed. Those changing needs are part of the nature of multiple myeloma\, a blood cancer that develops in plasma cells\, a type of white blood cell found in bone marrow. Treatment can vary based on an individual patient’s disease and how it responds over time\, and patients may receive different therapies throughout their care. For Terry\, changes in his disease meant exploring a new treatment and drawing on the expertise of a physician who specializes in multiple myeloma. “Multiple myeloma treatment continues to advance\, and collaboration is an important part of providing highly specialized\, individualized care\,” Dr. Kansagra says. “By bringing together the expertise of our teams at Tampa General and Lakeland Regional Health\, we can work closely together while providing more of that care right here in Lakeland.” \n \n \n \n Specialized Treatment in Lakeland \n \n \n \n Terry’s treatment initially required him to travel to Tampa General Hospital. He received a newer treatment that helps guide his immune system directly to the cancer\, allowing it to target and destroy myeloma cells more effectively. Following a 10-day stay to begin treatment\, he is now able to receive the same treatment close to home at the TGH Cancer Institute | LRH Hollis Cancer Center. He is thankful to remain with the people he has come to know and trust throughout his care. “Terry needed a more specialized therapy\, so we escalated the level of care\, not the number of teams he had to get to know\,” Dr. Kansagra says. “Tampa General and Lakeland Regional Health plan those steps together\, which is what lets a patient move between settings and still feel like he is in one place\, with one team.” For Terry\, that transition registered as continuity rather than change: the same physicians and nurses\, the same plan\, and no need to repeat his history or navigate between two health systems on his own. \n \n \n \n Finding the Right Care \n \n \n \n \n \n \n After a year and a half of treatment\, Terry encourages others facing a serious diagnosis to learn about the physicians\, services\, and treatment options available. “Do a little research. Ask some questions. Find out the reviews on the doctors\,” he says. For Terry\, that research led him to a care team that has grown along with his needs. He has access to an expanded team and specialized care while receiving treatment close to home. “It’s been an excellent choice\,” he says. “It’s nothing that I want anybody else to have or I want to have\,” Terry says. “But outside of that\, it’s been a great experience.” “Hollis is an amazing place.” URL:https://www.mylrh.org/event/diabetes-101/ LOCATION:Kathy Hunt Learning Center\, 2nd Floor (Pavilion)\, 1324 Lakeland Hills Boulevard\, Lakeland\, Florida\, 33805\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://www.mylrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/image-31.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261110T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261110T110000 DTSTAMP:20260504T163651Z CREATED:20260504T163651Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T163651Z UID:48196-1794304800-1794308400@www.mylrh.org SUMMARY:Better Breathers Club DESCRIPTION:Care He Trusts\, Close to Home: Terry Tilton’s Story \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 15\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Terry Tilton was diagnosed with multiple myeloma about a year and a half ago\, he began what he describes simply as “a journey.” Through it all\, one thing has remained constant: the confidence he has in the people caring for him at Tampa General Cancer Institute | Lakeland Regional Health Hollis Cancer Center. “You build a confidence in them\,” Terry says. “It’s something that you just have to experience to see how the people care about what they’re doing and how they treat you.” Terry began his care with Lakeland Regional Health oncologist and hematologist Dr. Muhammad Zain Farooq and his nurse\, Sarah. His treatment initially required weekly visits. Over time\, those treatments became less frequent\, eventually moving to once a month. But then things began to shift. When Terry’s disease markers began rising again\, his care team expanded through Lakeland Regional Health’s collaboration with Tampa General Hospital. Dr. Farooq connected Terry with Ankit Kansagra\, MD\, a multiple myeloma specialist with Tampa General who also sees patients at TGH Cancer Institute | Hollis Cancer Center. Dr. Kansagra and his team member Rosa Ancaya\, PA\, joined Dr. Farooq and Sarah in caring for Terry. “I liked Dr. Kansagra from the day I met him\,” Terry says. “He was so on board and straight and had so much time to spend with me and explain everything. I feel like I have a whole team looking after me.” This team approach has become especially important as his treatment needs have changed. Those changing needs are part of the nature of multiple myeloma\, a blood cancer that develops in plasma cells\, a type of white blood cell found in bone marrow. Treatment can vary based on an individual patient’s disease and how it responds over time\, and patients may receive different therapies throughout their care. For Terry\, changes in his disease meant exploring a new treatment and drawing on the expertise of a physician who specializes in multiple myeloma. “Multiple myeloma treatment continues to advance\, and collaboration is an important part of providing highly specialized\, individualized care\,” Dr. Kansagra says. “By bringing together the expertise of our teams at Tampa General and Lakeland Regional Health\, we can work closely together while providing more of that care right here in Lakeland.” \n \n \n \n Specialized Treatment in Lakeland \n \n \n \n Terry’s treatment initially required him to travel to Tampa General Hospital. He received a newer treatment that helps guide his immune system directly to the cancer\, allowing it to target and destroy myeloma cells more effectively. Following a 10-day stay to begin treatment\, he is now able to receive the same treatment close to home at the TGH Cancer Institute | LRH Hollis Cancer Center. He is thankful to remain with the people he has come to know and trust throughout his care. “Terry needed a more specialized therapy\, so we escalated the level of care\, not the number of teams he had to get to know\,” Dr. Kansagra says. “Tampa General and Lakeland Regional Health plan those steps together\, which is what lets a patient move between settings and still feel like he is in one place\, with one team.” For Terry\, that transition registered as continuity rather than change: the same physicians and nurses\, the same plan\, and no need to repeat his history or navigate between two health systems on his own. \n \n \n \n Finding the Right Care \n \n \n \n \n \n \n After a year and a half of treatment\, Terry encourages others facing a serious diagnosis to learn about the physicians\, services\, and treatment options available. “Do a little research. Ask some questions. Find out the reviews on the doctors\,” he says. For Terry\, that research led him to a care team that has grown along with his needs. He has access to an expanded team and specialized care while receiving treatment close to home. “It’s been an excellent choice\,” he says. “It’s nothing that I want anybody else to have or I want to have\,” Terry says. “But outside of that\, it’s been a great experience.” “Hollis is an amazing place.” URL:https://www.mylrh.org/event/better-breathers-club-3/2026-11-10/ LOCATION:Lakeland Regional Health Kathleen Campus\, 2400 Kathleen Road\, Lakeland\, FL\, 33810\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mylrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Better-Breathers-.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261110T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261110T193000 DTSTAMP:20260504T160843Z CREATED:20260504T160843Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T160843Z UID:48188-1794331800-1794339000@www.mylrh.org SUMMARY:Tobacco Cessation DESCRIPTION:Care He Trusts\, Close to Home: Terry Tilton’s Story \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 15\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Terry Tilton was diagnosed with multiple myeloma about a year and a half ago\, he began what he describes simply as “a journey.” Through it all\, one thing has remained constant: the confidence he has in the people caring for him at Tampa General Cancer Institute | Lakeland Regional Health Hollis Cancer Center. “You build a confidence in them\,” Terry says. “It’s something that you just have to experience to see how the people care about what they’re doing and how they treat you.” Terry began his care with Lakeland Regional Health oncologist and hematologist Dr. Muhammad Zain Farooq and his nurse\, Sarah. His treatment initially required weekly visits. Over time\, those treatments became less frequent\, eventually moving to once a month. But then things began to shift. When Terry’s disease markers began rising again\, his care team expanded through Lakeland Regional Health’s collaboration with Tampa General Hospital. Dr. Farooq connected Terry with Ankit Kansagra\, MD\, a multiple myeloma specialist with Tampa General who also sees patients at TGH Cancer Institute | Hollis Cancer Center. Dr. Kansagra and his team member Rosa Ancaya\, PA\, joined Dr. Farooq and Sarah in caring for Terry. “I liked Dr. Kansagra from the day I met him\,” Terry says. “He was so on board and straight and had so much time to spend with me and explain everything. I feel like I have a whole team looking after me.” This team approach has become especially important as his treatment needs have changed. Those changing needs are part of the nature of multiple myeloma\, a blood cancer that develops in plasma cells\, a type of white blood cell found in bone marrow. Treatment can vary based on an individual patient’s disease and how it responds over time\, and patients may receive different therapies throughout their care. For Terry\, changes in his disease meant exploring a new treatment and drawing on the expertise of a physician who specializes in multiple myeloma. “Multiple myeloma treatment continues to advance\, and collaboration is an important part of providing highly specialized\, individualized care\,” Dr. Kansagra says. “By bringing together the expertise of our teams at Tampa General and Lakeland Regional Health\, we can work closely together while providing more of that care right here in Lakeland.” \n \n \n \n Specialized Treatment in Lakeland \n \n \n \n Terry’s treatment initially required him to travel to Tampa General Hospital. He received a newer treatment that helps guide his immune system directly to the cancer\, allowing it to target and destroy myeloma cells more effectively. Following a 10-day stay to begin treatment\, he is now able to receive the same treatment close to home at the TGH Cancer Institute | LRH Hollis Cancer Center. He is thankful to remain with the people he has come to know and trust throughout his care. “Terry needed a more specialized therapy\, so we escalated the level of care\, not the number of teams he had to get to know\,” Dr. Kansagra says. “Tampa General and Lakeland Regional Health plan those steps together\, which is what lets a patient move between settings and still feel like he is in one place\, with one team.” For Terry\, that transition registered as continuity rather than change: the same physicians and nurses\, the same plan\, and no need to repeat his history or navigate between two health systems on his own. \n \n \n \n Finding the Right Care \n \n \n \n \n \n \n After a year and a half of treatment\, Terry encourages others facing a serious diagnosis to learn about the physicians\, services\, and treatment options available. “Do a little research. Ask some questions. Find out the reviews on the doctors\,” he says. For Terry\, that research led him to a care team that has grown along with his needs. He has access to an expanded team and specialized care while receiving treatment close to home. “It’s been an excellent choice\,” he says. “It’s nothing that I want anybody else to have or I want to have\,” Terry says. “But outside of that\, it’s been a great experience.” “Hollis is an amazing place.” URL:https://www.mylrh.org/event/tobacco-cessation/2026-11-10/ LOCATION:Hollis Cancer Center\, 3525 Lakeland Hills Blvd\, Lakeland\, FL 33805\, Lakeland\, FL\, 33805\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mylrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Tobacco.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261110T181500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261110T193000 DTSTAMP:20260828T200306Z CREATED:20260828T200306Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T200306Z UID:52578-1794334500-1794339000@www.mylrh.org SUMMARY:Balance for Life DESCRIPTION:Care He Trusts\, Close to Home: Terry Tilton’s Story \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 15\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Terry Tilton was diagnosed with multiple myeloma about a year and a half ago\, he began what he describes simply as “a journey.” Through it all\, one thing has remained constant: the confidence he has in the people caring for him at Tampa General Cancer Institute | Lakeland Regional Health Hollis Cancer Center. “You build a confidence in them\,” Terry says. “It’s something that you just have to experience to see how the people care about what they’re doing and how they treat you.” Terry began his care with Lakeland Regional Health oncologist and hematologist Dr. Muhammad Zain Farooq and his nurse\, Sarah. His treatment initially required weekly visits. Over time\, those treatments became less frequent\, eventually moving to once a month. But then things began to shift. When Terry’s disease markers began rising again\, his care team expanded through Lakeland Regional Health’s collaboration with Tampa General Hospital. Dr. Farooq connected Terry with Ankit Kansagra\, MD\, a multiple myeloma specialist with Tampa General who also sees patients at TGH Cancer Institute | Hollis Cancer Center. Dr. Kansagra and his team member Rosa Ancaya\, PA\, joined Dr. Farooq and Sarah in caring for Terry. “I liked Dr. Kansagra from the day I met him\,” Terry says. “He was so on board and straight and had so much time to spend with me and explain everything. I feel like I have a whole team looking after me.” This team approach has become especially important as his treatment needs have changed. Those changing needs are part of the nature of multiple myeloma\, a blood cancer that develops in plasma cells\, a type of white blood cell found in bone marrow. Treatment can vary based on an individual patient’s disease and how it responds over time\, and patients may receive different therapies throughout their care. For Terry\, changes in his disease meant exploring a new treatment and drawing on the expertise of a physician who specializes in multiple myeloma. “Multiple myeloma treatment continues to advance\, and collaboration is an important part of providing highly specialized\, individualized care\,” Dr. Kansagra says. “By bringing together the expertise of our teams at Tampa General and Lakeland Regional Health\, we can work closely together while providing more of that care right here in Lakeland.” \n \n \n \n Specialized Treatment in Lakeland \n \n \n \n Terry’s treatment initially required him to travel to Tampa General Hospital. He received a newer treatment that helps guide his immune system directly to the cancer\, allowing it to target and destroy myeloma cells more effectively. Following a 10-day stay to begin treatment\, he is now able to receive the same treatment close to home at the TGH Cancer Institute | LRH Hollis Cancer Center. He is thankful to remain with the people he has come to know and trust throughout his care. “Terry needed a more specialized therapy\, so we escalated the level of care\, not the number of teams he had to get to know\,” Dr. Kansagra says. “Tampa General and Lakeland Regional Health plan those steps together\, which is what lets a patient move between settings and still feel like he is in one place\, with one team.” For Terry\, that transition registered as continuity rather than change: the same physicians and nurses\, the same plan\, and no need to repeat his history or navigate between two health systems on his own. \n \n \n \n Finding the Right Care \n \n \n \n \n \n \n After a year and a half of treatment\, Terry encourages others facing a serious diagnosis to learn about the physicians\, services\, and treatment options available. “Do a little research. Ask some questions. Find out the reviews on the doctors\,” he says. For Terry\, that research led him to a care team that has grown along with his needs. He has access to an expanded team and specialized care while receiving treatment close to home. “It’s been an excellent choice\,” he says. “It’s nothing that I want anybody else to have or I want to have\,” Terry says. “But outside of that\, it’s been a great experience.” “Hollis is an amazing place.” URL:https://www.mylrh.org/event/balance-for-life/2026-11-10/ LOCATION:Fontaine Gills Family YMCA\, 2125 Sleepy Hill Road\, Lakeland\, FL\, 33810\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mylrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GettyImages-1679215143.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261111T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261111T130000 DTSTAMP:20261013T195158Z CREATED:20261013T195158Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261013T195158Z UID:55715-1794398400-1794402000@www.mylrh.org SUMMARY:Diabetes Support Group - National Diabetes Month: Technology Showcase & Q&A DESCRIPTION:Care He Trusts\, Close to Home: Terry Tilton’s Story \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 15\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Terry Tilton was diagnosed with multiple myeloma about a year and a half ago\, he began what he describes simply as “a journey.” Through it all\, one thing has remained constant: the confidence he has in the people caring for him at Tampa General Cancer Institute | Lakeland Regional Health Hollis Cancer Center. “You build a confidence in them\,” Terry says. “It’s something that you just have to experience to see how the people care about what they’re doing and how they treat you.” Terry began his care with Lakeland Regional Health oncologist and hematologist Dr. Muhammad Zain Farooq and his nurse\, Sarah. His treatment initially required weekly visits. Over time\, those treatments became less frequent\, eventually moving to once a month. But then things began to shift. When Terry’s disease markers began rising again\, his care team expanded through Lakeland Regional Health’s collaboration with Tampa General Hospital. Dr. Farooq connected Terry with Ankit Kansagra\, MD\, a multiple myeloma specialist with Tampa General who also sees patients at TGH Cancer Institute | Hollis Cancer Center. Dr. Kansagra and his team member Rosa Ancaya\, PA\, joined Dr. Farooq and Sarah in caring for Terry. “I liked Dr. Kansagra from the day I met him\,” Terry says. “He was so on board and straight and had so much time to spend with me and explain everything. I feel like I have a whole team looking after me.” This team approach has become especially important as his treatment needs have changed. Those changing needs are part of the nature of multiple myeloma\, a blood cancer that develops in plasma cells\, a type of white blood cell found in bone marrow. Treatment can vary based on an individual patient’s disease and how it responds over time\, and patients may receive different therapies throughout their care. For Terry\, changes in his disease meant exploring a new treatment and drawing on the expertise of a physician who specializes in multiple myeloma. “Multiple myeloma treatment continues to advance\, and collaboration is an important part of providing highly specialized\, individualized care\,” Dr. Kansagra says. “By bringing together the expertise of our teams at Tampa General and Lakeland Regional Health\, we can work closely together while providing more of that care right here in Lakeland.” \n \n \n \n Specialized Treatment in Lakeland \n \n \n \n Terry’s treatment initially required him to travel to Tampa General Hospital. He received a newer treatment that helps guide his immune system directly to the cancer\, allowing it to target and destroy myeloma cells more effectively. Following a 10-day stay to begin treatment\, he is now able to receive the same treatment close to home at the TGH Cancer Institute | LRH Hollis Cancer Center. He is thankful to remain with the people he has come to know and trust throughout his care. “Terry needed a more specialized therapy\, so we escalated the level of care\, not the number of teams he had to get to know\,” Dr. Kansagra says. “Tampa General and Lakeland Regional Health plan those steps together\, which is what lets a patient move between settings and still feel like he is in one place\, with one team.” For Terry\, that transition registered as continuity rather than change: the same physicians and nurses\, the same plan\, and no need to repeat his history or navigate between two health systems on his own. \n \n \n \n Finding the Right Care \n \n \n \n \n \n \n After a year and a half of treatment\, Terry encourages others facing a serious diagnosis to learn about the physicians\, services\, and treatment options available. “Do a little research. Ask some questions. Find out the reviews on the doctors\,” he says. For Terry\, that research led him to a care team that has grown along with his needs. He has access to an expanded team and specialized care while receiving treatment close to home. “It’s been an excellent choice\,” he says. “It’s nothing that I want anybody else to have or I want to have\,” Terry says. “But outside of that\, it’s been a great experience.” “Hollis is an amazing place.” URL:https://www.mylrh.org/event/diabetes-support-group-national-diabetes-month-technology-showcase-qa/ LOCATION:Lakeland Family YMCA\, 3620 Cleveland Heights Boulevard\, Lakeland\, FL\, 33803\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://www.mylrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/image-30.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261114T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261114T120000 DTSTAMP:20260821T202222Z CREATED:20260821T202222Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260821T202222Z UID:52344-1794654000-1794657600@www.mylrh.org SUMMARY:Bariatrics Pre-Op Class DESCRIPTION:Care He Trusts\, Close to Home: Terry Tilton’s Story \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 15\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Terry Tilton was diagnosed with multiple myeloma about a year and a half ago\, he began what he describes simply as “a journey.” Through it all\, one thing has remained constant: the confidence he has in the people caring for him at Tampa General Cancer Institute | Lakeland Regional Health Hollis Cancer Center. “You build a confidence in them\,” Terry says. “It’s something that you just have to experience to see how the people care about what they’re doing and how they treat you.” Terry began his care with Lakeland Regional Health oncologist and hematologist Dr. Muhammad Zain Farooq and his nurse\, Sarah. His treatment initially required weekly visits. Over time\, those treatments became less frequent\, eventually moving to once a month. But then things began to shift. When Terry’s disease markers began rising again\, his care team expanded through Lakeland Regional Health’s collaboration with Tampa General Hospital. Dr. Farooq connected Terry with Ankit Kansagra\, MD\, a multiple myeloma specialist with Tampa General who also sees patients at TGH Cancer Institute | Hollis Cancer Center. Dr. Kansagra and his team member Rosa Ancaya\, PA\, joined Dr. Farooq and Sarah in caring for Terry. “I liked Dr. Kansagra from the day I met him\,” Terry says. “He was so on board and straight and had so much time to spend with me and explain everything. I feel like I have a whole team looking after me.” This team approach has become especially important as his treatment needs have changed. Those changing needs are part of the nature of multiple myeloma\, a blood cancer that develops in plasma cells\, a type of white blood cell found in bone marrow. Treatment can vary based on an individual patient’s disease and how it responds over time\, and patients may receive different therapies throughout their care. For Terry\, changes in his disease meant exploring a new treatment and drawing on the expertise of a physician who specializes in multiple myeloma. “Multiple myeloma treatment continues to advance\, and collaboration is an important part of providing highly specialized\, individualized care\,” Dr. Kansagra says. “By bringing together the expertise of our teams at Tampa General and Lakeland Regional Health\, we can work closely together while providing more of that care right here in Lakeland.” \n \n \n \n Specialized Treatment in Lakeland \n \n \n \n Terry’s treatment initially required him to travel to Tampa General Hospital. He received a newer treatment that helps guide his immune system directly to the cancer\, allowing it to target and destroy myeloma cells more effectively. Following a 10-day stay to begin treatment\, he is now able to receive the same treatment close to home at the TGH Cancer Institute | LRH Hollis Cancer Center. He is thankful to remain with the people he has come to know and trust throughout his care. “Terry needed a more specialized therapy\, so we escalated the level of care\, not the number of teams he had to get to know\,” Dr. Kansagra says. “Tampa General and Lakeland Regional Health plan those steps together\, which is what lets a patient move between settings and still feel like he is in one place\, with one team.” For Terry\, that transition registered as continuity rather than change: the same physicians and nurses\, the same plan\, and no need to repeat his history or navigate between two health systems on his own. \n \n \n \n Finding the Right Care \n \n \n \n \n \n \n After a year and a half of treatment\, Terry encourages others facing a serious diagnosis to learn about the physicians\, services\, and treatment options available. “Do a little research. Ask some questions. Find out the reviews on the doctors\,” he says. For Terry\, that research led him to a care team that has grown along with his needs. He has access to an expanded team and specialized care while receiving treatment close to home. “It’s been an excellent choice\,” he says. “It’s nothing that I want anybody else to have or I want to have\,” Terry says. “But outside of that\, it’s been a great experience.” “Hollis is an amazing place.” URL:https://www.mylrh.org/event/bariatrics-pre-op-class-6/2026-11-14/ LOCATION:Kathy Hunt Learning Center\, 2nd Floor (Pavilion)\, 1324 Lakeland Hills Boulevard\, Lakeland\, Florida\, 33805\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mylrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Image-4-27-26-at-9.55-AM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261114T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261114T130000 DTSTAMP:20260821T202055Z CREATED:20260821T202037Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260821T202055Z UID:52333-1794659400-1794661200@www.mylrh.org SUMMARY:Bariatrics Support Group DESCRIPTION:Care He Trusts\, Close to Home: Terry Tilton’s Story \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 15\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Terry Tilton was diagnosed with multiple myeloma about a year and a half ago\, he began what he describes simply as “a journey.” Through it all\, one thing has remained constant: the confidence he has in the people caring for him at Tampa General Cancer Institute | Lakeland Regional Health Hollis Cancer Center. “You build a confidence in them\,” Terry says. “It’s something that you just have to experience to see how the people care about what they’re doing and how they treat you.” Terry began his care with Lakeland Regional Health oncologist and hematologist Dr. Muhammad Zain Farooq and his nurse\, Sarah. His treatment initially required weekly visits. Over time\, those treatments became less frequent\, eventually moving to once a month. But then things began to shift. When Terry’s disease markers began rising again\, his care team expanded through Lakeland Regional Health’s collaboration with Tampa General Hospital. Dr. Farooq connected Terry with Ankit Kansagra\, MD\, a multiple myeloma specialist with Tampa General who also sees patients at TGH Cancer Institute | Hollis Cancer Center. Dr. Kansagra and his team member Rosa Ancaya\, PA\, joined Dr. Farooq and Sarah in caring for Terry. “I liked Dr. Kansagra from the day I met him\,” Terry says. “He was so on board and straight and had so much time to spend with me and explain everything. I feel like I have a whole team looking after me.” This team approach has become especially important as his treatment needs have changed. Those changing needs are part of the nature of multiple myeloma\, a blood cancer that develops in plasma cells\, a type of white blood cell found in bone marrow. Treatment can vary based on an individual patient’s disease and how it responds over time\, and patients may receive different therapies throughout their care. For Terry\, changes in his disease meant exploring a new treatment and drawing on the expertise of a physician who specializes in multiple myeloma. “Multiple myeloma treatment continues to advance\, and collaboration is an important part of providing highly specialized\, individualized care\,” Dr. Kansagra says. “By bringing together the expertise of our teams at Tampa General and Lakeland Regional Health\, we can work closely together while providing more of that care right here in Lakeland.” \n \n \n \n Specialized Treatment in Lakeland \n \n \n \n Terry’s treatment initially required him to travel to Tampa General Hospital. He received a newer treatment that helps guide his immune system directly to the cancer\, allowing it to target and destroy myeloma cells more effectively. Following a 10-day stay to begin treatment\, he is now able to receive the same treatment close to home at the TGH Cancer Institute | LRH Hollis Cancer Center. He is thankful to remain with the people he has come to know and trust throughout his care. “Terry needed a more specialized therapy\, so we escalated the level of care\, not the number of teams he had to get to know\,” Dr. Kansagra says. “Tampa General and Lakeland Regional Health plan those steps together\, which is what lets a patient move between settings and still feel like he is in one place\, with one team.” For Terry\, that transition registered as continuity rather than change: the same physicians and nurses\, the same plan\, and no need to repeat his history or navigate between two health systems on his own. \n \n \n \n Finding the Right Care \n \n \n \n \n \n \n After a year and a half of treatment\, Terry encourages others facing a serious diagnosis to learn about the physicians\, services\, and treatment options available. “Do a little research. Ask some questions. Find out the reviews on the doctors\,” he says. For Terry\, that research led him to a care team that has grown along with his needs. He has access to an expanded team and specialized care while receiving treatment close to home. “It’s been an excellent choice\,” he says. “It’s nothing that I want anybody else to have or I want to have\,” Terry says. “But outside of that\, it’s been a great experience.” “Hollis is an amazing place.” URL:https://www.mylrh.org/event/bariatrics-support-group-6/2026-11-14/ LOCATION:Kathy Hunt Learning Center\, 2nd Floor (Pavilion)\, 1324 Lakeland Hills Boulevard\, Lakeland\, Florida\, 33805\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mylrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Image-4-27-26-at-9.59-AM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261117T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261117T153000 DTSTAMP:20260514T193930Z CREATED:20260514T193930Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T193930Z UID:49231-1794925800-1794929400@www.mylrh.org SUMMARY:Pre-Operative Total Joint Class DESCRIPTION:Care He Trusts\, Close to Home: Terry Tilton’s Story \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 15\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Terry Tilton was diagnosed with multiple myeloma about a year and a half ago\, he began what he describes simply as “a journey.” Through it all\, one thing has remained constant: the confidence he has in the people caring for him at Tampa General Cancer Institute | Lakeland Regional Health Hollis Cancer Center. “You build a confidence in them\,” Terry says. “It’s something that you just have to experience to see how the people care about what they’re doing and how they treat you.” Terry began his care with Lakeland Regional Health oncologist and hematologist Dr. Muhammad Zain Farooq and his nurse\, Sarah. His treatment initially required weekly visits. Over time\, those treatments became less frequent\, eventually moving to once a month. But then things began to shift. When Terry’s disease markers began rising again\, his care team expanded through Lakeland Regional Health’s collaboration with Tampa General Hospital. Dr. Farooq connected Terry with Ankit Kansagra\, MD\, a multiple myeloma specialist with Tampa General who also sees patients at TGH Cancer Institute | Hollis Cancer Center. Dr. Kansagra and his team member Rosa Ancaya\, PA\, joined Dr. Farooq and Sarah in caring for Terry. “I liked Dr. Kansagra from the day I met him\,” Terry says. “He was so on board and straight and had so much time to spend with me and explain everything. I feel like I have a whole team looking after me.” This team approach has become especially important as his treatment needs have changed. Those changing needs are part of the nature of multiple myeloma\, a blood cancer that develops in plasma cells\, a type of white blood cell found in bone marrow. Treatment can vary based on an individual patient’s disease and how it responds over time\, and patients may receive different therapies throughout their care. For Terry\, changes in his disease meant exploring a new treatment and drawing on the expertise of a physician who specializes in multiple myeloma. “Multiple myeloma treatment continues to advance\, and collaboration is an important part of providing highly specialized\, individualized care\,” Dr. Kansagra says. “By bringing together the expertise of our teams at Tampa General and Lakeland Regional Health\, we can work closely together while providing more of that care right here in Lakeland.” \n \n \n \n Specialized Treatment in Lakeland \n \n \n \n Terry’s treatment initially required him to travel to Tampa General Hospital. He received a newer treatment that helps guide his immune system directly to the cancer\, allowing it to target and destroy myeloma cells more effectively. Following a 10-day stay to begin treatment\, he is now able to receive the same treatment close to home at the TGH Cancer Institute | LRH Hollis Cancer Center. He is thankful to remain with the people he has come to know and trust throughout his care. “Terry needed a more specialized therapy\, so we escalated the level of care\, not the number of teams he had to get to know\,” Dr. Kansagra says. “Tampa General and Lakeland Regional Health plan those steps together\, which is what lets a patient move between settings and still feel like he is in one place\, with one team.” For Terry\, that transition registered as continuity rather than change: the same physicians and nurses\, the same plan\, and no need to repeat his history or navigate between two health systems on his own. \n \n \n \n Finding the Right Care \n \n \n \n \n \n \n After a year and a half of treatment\, Terry encourages others facing a serious diagnosis to learn about the physicians\, services\, and treatment options available. “Do a little research. Ask some questions. Find out the reviews on the doctors\,” he says. For Terry\, that research led him to a care team that has grown along with his needs. He has access to an expanded team and specialized care while receiving treatment close to home. “It’s been an excellent choice\,” he says. “It’s nothing that I want anybody else to have or I want to have\,” Terry says. “But outside of that\, it’s been a great experience.” “Hollis is an amazing place.” URL:https://www.mylrh.org/event/pre-operative-total-joint-class/2026-11-17/ LOCATION:Kathy Hunt Learning Center\, 2nd Floor (Pavilion)\, 1324 Lakeland Hills Boulevard\, Lakeland\, Florida\, 33805\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mylrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/oldercouplerunning-scaled-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261117T181500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261117T193000 DTSTAMP:20260828T200306Z CREATED:20260828T200306Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T200306Z UID:52579-1794939300-1794943800@www.mylrh.org SUMMARY:Balance for Life DESCRIPTION:Care He Trusts\, Close to Home: Terry Tilton’s Story \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 15\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Terry Tilton was diagnosed with multiple myeloma about a year and a half ago\, he began what he describes simply as “a journey.” Through it all\, one thing has remained constant: the confidence he has in the people caring for him at Tampa General Cancer Institute | Lakeland Regional Health Hollis Cancer Center. “You build a confidence in them\,” Terry says. “It’s something that you just have to experience to see how the people care about what they’re doing and how they treat you.” Terry began his care with Lakeland Regional Health oncologist and hematologist Dr. Muhammad Zain Farooq and his nurse\, Sarah. His treatment initially required weekly visits. Over time\, those treatments became less frequent\, eventually moving to once a month. But then things began to shift. When Terry’s disease markers began rising again\, his care team expanded through Lakeland Regional Health’s collaboration with Tampa General Hospital. Dr. Farooq connected Terry with Ankit Kansagra\, MD\, a multiple myeloma specialist with Tampa General who also sees patients at TGH Cancer Institute | Hollis Cancer Center. Dr. Kansagra and his team member Rosa Ancaya\, PA\, joined Dr. Farooq and Sarah in caring for Terry. “I liked Dr. Kansagra from the day I met him\,” Terry says. “He was so on board and straight and had so much time to spend with me and explain everything. I feel like I have a whole team looking after me.” This team approach has become especially important as his treatment needs have changed. Those changing needs are part of the nature of multiple myeloma\, a blood cancer that develops in plasma cells\, a type of white blood cell found in bone marrow. Treatment can vary based on an individual patient’s disease and how it responds over time\, and patients may receive different therapies throughout their care. For Terry\, changes in his disease meant exploring a new treatment and drawing on the expertise of a physician who specializes in multiple myeloma. “Multiple myeloma treatment continues to advance\, and collaboration is an important part of providing highly specialized\, individualized care\,” Dr. Kansagra says. “By bringing together the expertise of our teams at Tampa General and Lakeland Regional Health\, we can work closely together while providing more of that care right here in Lakeland.” \n \n \n \n Specialized Treatment in Lakeland \n \n \n \n Terry’s treatment initially required him to travel to Tampa General Hospital. He received a newer treatment that helps guide his immune system directly to the cancer\, allowing it to target and destroy myeloma cells more effectively. Following a 10-day stay to begin treatment\, he is now able to receive the same treatment close to home at the TGH Cancer Institute | LRH Hollis Cancer Center. He is thankful to remain with the people he has come to know and trust throughout his care. “Terry needed a more specialized therapy\, so we escalated the level of care\, not the number of teams he had to get to know\,” Dr. Kansagra says. “Tampa General and Lakeland Regional Health plan those steps together\, which is what lets a patient move between settings and still feel like he is in one place\, with one team.” For Terry\, that transition registered as continuity rather than change: the same physicians and nurses\, the same plan\, and no need to repeat his history or navigate between two health systems on his own. \n \n \n \n Finding the Right Care \n \n \n \n \n \n \n After a year and a half of treatment\, Terry encourages others facing a serious diagnosis to learn about the physicians\, services\, and treatment options available. “Do a little research. Ask some questions. Find out the reviews on the doctors\,” he says. For Terry\, that research led him to a care team that has grown along with his needs. He has access to an expanded team and specialized care while receiving treatment close to home. “It’s been an excellent choice\,” he says. “It’s nothing that I want anybody else to have or I want to have\,” Terry says. “But outside of that\, it’s been a great experience.” “Hollis is an amazing place.” URL:https://www.mylrh.org/event/balance-for-life/2026-11-17/ LOCATION:Fontaine Gills Family YMCA\, 2125 Sleepy Hill Road\, Lakeland\, FL\, 33810\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mylrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GettyImages-1679215143.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261201T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261201T153000 DTSTAMP:20260514T193930Z CREATED:20260514T193930Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T193930Z UID:49232-1796135400-1796139000@www.mylrh.org SUMMARY:Pre-Operative Total Joint Class DESCRIPTION:Care He Trusts\, Close to Home: Terry Tilton’s Story \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 15\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Terry Tilton was diagnosed with multiple myeloma about a year and a half ago\, he began what he describes simply as “a journey.” Through it all\, one thing has remained constant: the confidence he has in the people caring for him at Tampa General Cancer Institute | Lakeland Regional Health Hollis Cancer Center. “You build a confidence in them\,” Terry says. “It’s something that you just have to experience to see how the people care about what they’re doing and how they treat you.” Terry began his care with Lakeland Regional Health oncologist and hematologist Dr. Muhammad Zain Farooq and his nurse\, Sarah. His treatment initially required weekly visits. Over time\, those treatments became less frequent\, eventually moving to once a month. But then things began to shift. When Terry’s disease markers began rising again\, his care team expanded through Lakeland Regional Health’s collaboration with Tampa General Hospital. Dr. Farooq connected Terry with Ankit Kansagra\, MD\, a multiple myeloma specialist with Tampa General who also sees patients at TGH Cancer Institute | Hollis Cancer Center. Dr. Kansagra and his team member Rosa Ancaya\, PA\, joined Dr. Farooq and Sarah in caring for Terry. “I liked Dr. Kansagra from the day I met him\,” Terry says. “He was so on board and straight and had so much time to spend with me and explain everything. I feel like I have a whole team looking after me.” This team approach has become especially important as his treatment needs have changed. Those changing needs are part of the nature of multiple myeloma\, a blood cancer that develops in plasma cells\, a type of white blood cell found in bone marrow. Treatment can vary based on an individual patient’s disease and how it responds over time\, and patients may receive different therapies throughout their care. For Terry\, changes in his disease meant exploring a new treatment and drawing on the expertise of a physician who specializes in multiple myeloma. “Multiple myeloma treatment continues to advance\, and collaboration is an important part of providing highly specialized\, individualized care\,” Dr. Kansagra says. “By bringing together the expertise of our teams at Tampa General and Lakeland Regional Health\, we can work closely together while providing more of that care right here in Lakeland.” \n \n \n \n Specialized Treatment in Lakeland \n \n \n \n Terry’s treatment initially required him to travel to Tampa General Hospital. He received a newer treatment that helps guide his immune system directly to the cancer\, allowing it to target and destroy myeloma cells more effectively. Following a 10-day stay to begin treatment\, he is now able to receive the same treatment close to home at the TGH Cancer Institute | LRH Hollis Cancer Center. He is thankful to remain with the people he has come to know and trust throughout his care. “Terry needed a more specialized therapy\, so we escalated the level of care\, not the number of teams he had to get to know\,” Dr. Kansagra says. “Tampa General and Lakeland Regional Health plan those steps together\, which is what lets a patient move between settings and still feel like he is in one place\, with one team.” For Terry\, that transition registered as continuity rather than change: the same physicians and nurses\, the same plan\, and no need to repeat his history or navigate between two health systems on his own. \n \n \n \n Finding the Right Care \n \n \n \n \n \n \n After a year and a half of treatment\, Terry encourages others facing a serious diagnosis to learn about the physicians\, services\, and treatment options available. “Do a little research. Ask some questions. Find out the reviews on the doctors\,” he says. For Terry\, that research led him to a care team that has grown along with his needs. He has access to an expanded team and specialized care while receiving treatment close to home. “It’s been an excellent choice\,” he says. “It’s nothing that I want anybody else to have or I want to have\,” Terry says. “But outside of that\, it’s been a great experience.” “Hollis is an amazing place.” URL:https://www.mylrh.org/event/pre-operative-total-joint-class/2026-12-01/ LOCATION:Kathy Hunt Learning Center\, 2nd Floor (Pavilion)\, 1324 Lakeland Hills Boulevard\, Lakeland\, Florida\, 33805\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mylrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/oldercouplerunning-scaled-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261208T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261208T110000 DTSTAMP:20260504T163651Z CREATED:20260504T163651Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T163651Z UID:48197-1796724000-1796727600@www.mylrh.org SUMMARY:Better Breathers Club DESCRIPTION:Care He Trusts\, Close to Home: Terry Tilton’s Story \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 15\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Terry Tilton was diagnosed with multiple myeloma about a year and a half ago\, he began what he describes simply as “a journey.” Through it all\, one thing has remained constant: the confidence he has in the people caring for him at Tampa General Cancer Institute | Lakeland Regional Health Hollis Cancer Center. “You build a confidence in them\,” Terry says. “It’s something that you just have to experience to see how the people care about what they’re doing and how they treat you.” Terry began his care with Lakeland Regional Health oncologist and hematologist Dr. Muhammad Zain Farooq and his nurse\, Sarah. His treatment initially required weekly visits. Over time\, those treatments became less frequent\, eventually moving to once a month. But then things began to shift. When Terry’s disease markers began rising again\, his care team expanded through Lakeland Regional Health’s collaboration with Tampa General Hospital. Dr. Farooq connected Terry with Ankit Kansagra\, MD\, a multiple myeloma specialist with Tampa General who also sees patients at TGH Cancer Institute | Hollis Cancer Center. Dr. Kansagra and his team member Rosa Ancaya\, PA\, joined Dr. Farooq and Sarah in caring for Terry. “I liked Dr. Kansagra from the day I met him\,” Terry says. “He was so on board and straight and had so much time to spend with me and explain everything. I feel like I have a whole team looking after me.” This team approach has become especially important as his treatment needs have changed. Those changing needs are part of the nature of multiple myeloma\, a blood cancer that develops in plasma cells\, a type of white blood cell found in bone marrow. Treatment can vary based on an individual patient’s disease and how it responds over time\, and patients may receive different therapies throughout their care. For Terry\, changes in his disease meant exploring a new treatment and drawing on the expertise of a physician who specializes in multiple myeloma. “Multiple myeloma treatment continues to advance\, and collaboration is an important part of providing highly specialized\, individualized care\,” Dr. Kansagra says. “By bringing together the expertise of our teams at Tampa General and Lakeland Regional Health\, we can work closely together while providing more of that care right here in Lakeland.” \n \n \n \n Specialized Treatment in Lakeland \n \n \n \n Terry’s treatment initially required him to travel to Tampa General Hospital. He received a newer treatment that helps guide his immune system directly to the cancer\, allowing it to target and destroy myeloma cells more effectively. Following a 10-day stay to begin treatment\, he is now able to receive the same treatment close to home at the TGH Cancer Institute | LRH Hollis Cancer Center. He is thankful to remain with the people he has come to know and trust throughout his care. “Terry needed a more specialized therapy\, so we escalated the level of care\, not the number of teams he had to get to know\,” Dr. Kansagra says. “Tampa General and Lakeland Regional Health plan those steps together\, which is what lets a patient move between settings and still feel like he is in one place\, with one team.” For Terry\, that transition registered as continuity rather than change: the same physicians and nurses\, the same plan\, and no need to repeat his history or navigate between two health systems on his own. \n \n \n \n Finding the Right Care \n \n \n \n \n \n \n After a year and a half of treatment\, Terry encourages others facing a serious diagnosis to learn about the physicians\, services\, and treatment options available. “Do a little research. Ask some questions. Find out the reviews on the doctors\,” he says. For Terry\, that research led him to a care team that has grown along with his needs. He has access to an expanded team and specialized care while receiving treatment close to home. “It’s been an excellent choice\,” he says. “It’s nothing that I want anybody else to have or I want to have\,” Terry says. “But outside of that\, it’s been a great experience.” “Hollis is an amazing place.” URL:https://www.mylrh.org/event/better-breathers-club-3/2026-12-08/ LOCATION:Lakeland Regional Health Kathleen Campus\, 2400 Kathleen Road\, Lakeland\, FL\, 33810\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mylrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Better-Breathers-.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261208T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261208T193000 DTSTAMP:20260504T160843Z CREATED:20260504T160843Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T160843Z UID:48189-1796751000-1796758200@www.mylrh.org SUMMARY:Tobacco Cessation DESCRIPTION:Care He Trusts\, Close to Home: Terry Tilton’s Story \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 15\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Terry Tilton was diagnosed with multiple myeloma about a year and a half ago\, he began what he describes simply as “a journey.” Through it all\, one thing has remained constant: the confidence he has in the people caring for him at Tampa General Cancer Institute | Lakeland Regional Health Hollis Cancer Center. “You build a confidence in them\,” Terry says. “It’s something that you just have to experience to see how the people care about what they’re doing and how they treat you.” Terry began his care with Lakeland Regional Health oncologist and hematologist Dr. Muhammad Zain Farooq and his nurse\, Sarah. His treatment initially required weekly visits. Over time\, those treatments became less frequent\, eventually moving to once a month. But then things began to shift. When Terry’s disease markers began rising again\, his care team expanded through Lakeland Regional Health’s collaboration with Tampa General Hospital. Dr. Farooq connected Terry with Ankit Kansagra\, MD\, a multiple myeloma specialist with Tampa General who also sees patients at TGH Cancer Institute | Hollis Cancer Center. Dr. Kansagra and his team member Rosa Ancaya\, PA\, joined Dr. Farooq and Sarah in caring for Terry. “I liked Dr. Kansagra from the day I met him\,” Terry says. “He was so on board and straight and had so much time to spend with me and explain everything. I feel like I have a whole team looking after me.” This team approach has become especially important as his treatment needs have changed. Those changing needs are part of the nature of multiple myeloma\, a blood cancer that develops in plasma cells\, a type of white blood cell found in bone marrow. Treatment can vary based on an individual patient’s disease and how it responds over time\, and patients may receive different therapies throughout their care. For Terry\, changes in his disease meant exploring a new treatment and drawing on the expertise of a physician who specializes in multiple myeloma. “Multiple myeloma treatment continues to advance\, and collaboration is an important part of providing highly specialized\, individualized care\,” Dr. Kansagra says. “By bringing together the expertise of our teams at Tampa General and Lakeland Regional Health\, we can work closely together while providing more of that care right here in Lakeland.” \n \n \n \n Specialized Treatment in Lakeland \n \n \n \n Terry’s treatment initially required him to travel to Tampa General Hospital. He received a newer treatment that helps guide his immune system directly to the cancer\, allowing it to target and destroy myeloma cells more effectively. Following a 10-day stay to begin treatment\, he is now able to receive the same treatment close to home at the TGH Cancer Institute | LRH Hollis Cancer Center. He is thankful to remain with the people he has come to know and trust throughout his care. “Terry needed a more specialized therapy\, so we escalated the level of care\, not the number of teams he had to get to know\,” Dr. Kansagra says. “Tampa General and Lakeland Regional Health plan those steps together\, which is what lets a patient move between settings and still feel like he is in one place\, with one team.” For Terry\, that transition registered as continuity rather than change: the same physicians and nurses\, the same plan\, and no need to repeat his history or navigate between two health systems on his own. \n \n \n \n Finding the Right Care \n \n \n \n \n \n \n After a year and a half of treatment\, Terry encourages others facing a serious diagnosis to learn about the physicians\, services\, and treatment options available. “Do a little research. Ask some questions. Find out the reviews on the doctors\,” he says. For Terry\, that research led him to a care team that has grown along with his needs. He has access to an expanded team and specialized care while receiving treatment close to home. “It’s been an excellent choice\,” he says. “It’s nothing that I want anybody else to have or I want to have\,” Terry says. “But outside of that\, it’s been a great experience.” “Hollis is an amazing place.” URL:https://www.mylrh.org/event/tobacco-cessation/2026-12-08/ LOCATION:Hollis Cancer Center\, 3525 Lakeland Hills Blvd\, Lakeland\, FL 33805\, Lakeland\, FL\, 33805\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mylrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Tobacco.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261209T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261209T130000 DTSTAMP:20261013T195814Z CREATED:20261013T195814Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261013T195814Z UID:55718-1796817600-1796821200@www.mylrh.org SUMMARY:Diabetes Support Group - Holiday Eating Without the Guilt: Mindful Choices & Protein Strategies DESCRIPTION:Care He Trusts\, Close to Home: Terry Tilton’s Story \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 15\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Terry Tilton was diagnosed with multiple myeloma about a year and a half ago\, he began what he describes simply as “a journey.” Through it all\, one thing has remained constant: the confidence he has in the people caring for him at Tampa General Cancer Institute | Lakeland Regional Health Hollis Cancer Center. “You build a confidence in them\,” Terry says. “It’s something that you just have to experience to see how the people care about what they’re doing and how they treat you.” Terry began his care with Lakeland Regional Health oncologist and hematologist Dr. Muhammad Zain Farooq and his nurse\, Sarah. His treatment initially required weekly visits. Over time\, those treatments became less frequent\, eventually moving to once a month. But then things began to shift. When Terry’s disease markers began rising again\, his care team expanded through Lakeland Regional Health’s collaboration with Tampa General Hospital. Dr. Farooq connected Terry with Ankit Kansagra\, MD\, a multiple myeloma specialist with Tampa General who also sees patients at TGH Cancer Institute | Hollis Cancer Center. Dr. Kansagra and his team member Rosa Ancaya\, PA\, joined Dr. Farooq and Sarah in caring for Terry. “I liked Dr. Kansagra from the day I met him\,” Terry says. “He was so on board and straight and had so much time to spend with me and explain everything. I feel like I have a whole team looking after me.” This team approach has become especially important as his treatment needs have changed. Those changing needs are part of the nature of multiple myeloma\, a blood cancer that develops in plasma cells\, a type of white blood cell found in bone marrow. Treatment can vary based on an individual patient’s disease and how it responds over time\, and patients may receive different therapies throughout their care. For Terry\, changes in his disease meant exploring a new treatment and drawing on the expertise of a physician who specializes in multiple myeloma. “Multiple myeloma treatment continues to advance\, and collaboration is an important part of providing highly specialized\, individualized care\,” Dr. Kansagra says. “By bringing together the expertise of our teams at Tampa General and Lakeland Regional Health\, we can work closely together while providing more of that care right here in Lakeland.” \n \n \n \n Specialized Treatment in Lakeland \n \n \n \n Terry’s treatment initially required him to travel to Tampa General Hospital. He received a newer treatment that helps guide his immune system directly to the cancer\, allowing it to target and destroy myeloma cells more effectively. Following a 10-day stay to begin treatment\, he is now able to receive the same treatment close to home at the TGH Cancer Institute | LRH Hollis Cancer Center. He is thankful to remain with the people he has come to know and trust throughout his care. “Terry needed a more specialized therapy\, so we escalated the level of care\, not the number of teams he had to get to know\,” Dr. Kansagra says. “Tampa General and Lakeland Regional Health plan those steps together\, which is what lets a patient move between settings and still feel like he is in one place\, with one team.” For Terry\, that transition registered as continuity rather than change: the same physicians and nurses\, the same plan\, and no need to repeat his history or navigate between two health systems on his own. \n \n \n \n Finding the Right Care \n \n \n \n \n \n \n After a year and a half of treatment\, Terry encourages others facing a serious diagnosis to learn about the physicians\, services\, and treatment options available. “Do a little research. Ask some questions. Find out the reviews on the doctors\,” he says. For Terry\, that research led him to a care team that has grown along with his needs. He has access to an expanded team and specialized care while receiving treatment close to home. “It’s been an excellent choice\,” he says. “It’s nothing that I want anybody else to have or I want to have\,” Terry says. “But outside of that\, it’s been a great experience.” “Hollis is an amazing place.” URL:https://www.mylrh.org/event/diabetes-support-group-holiday-eating-without-the-guilt-mindful-choices-protein-strategies/ LOCATION:Lakeland Family YMCA\, 3620 Cleveland Heights Boulevard\, Lakeland\, FL\, 33803\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://www.mylrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/image-30.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261210T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261210T100000 DTSTAMP:20260605T212547Z CREATED:20260605T211138Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T212547Z UID:50025-1796893200-1796896800@www.mylrh.org SUMMARY:Tips for Dining Out and Celebrations: Diabetes Outpatient Classes DESCRIPTION:Care He Trusts\, Close to Home: Terry Tilton’s Story \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 15\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Terry Tilton was diagnosed with multiple myeloma about a year and a half ago\, he began what he describes simply as “a journey.” Through it all\, one thing has remained constant: the confidence he has in the people caring for him at Tampa General Cancer Institute | Lakeland Regional Health Hollis Cancer Center. “You build a confidence in them\,” Terry says. “It’s something that you just have to experience to see how the people care about what they’re doing and how they treat you.” Terry began his care with Lakeland Regional Health oncologist and hematologist Dr. Muhammad Zain Farooq and his nurse\, Sarah. His treatment initially required weekly visits. Over time\, those treatments became less frequent\, eventually moving to once a month. But then things began to shift. When Terry’s disease markers began rising again\, his care team expanded through Lakeland Regional Health’s collaboration with Tampa General Hospital. Dr. Farooq connected Terry with Ankit Kansagra\, MD\, a multiple myeloma specialist with Tampa General who also sees patients at TGH Cancer Institute | Hollis Cancer Center. Dr. Kansagra and his team member Rosa Ancaya\, PA\, joined Dr. Farooq and Sarah in caring for Terry. “I liked Dr. Kansagra from the day I met him\,” Terry says. “He was so on board and straight and had so much time to spend with me and explain everything. I feel like I have a whole team looking after me.” This team approach has become especially important as his treatment needs have changed. Those changing needs are part of the nature of multiple myeloma\, a blood cancer that develops in plasma cells\, a type of white blood cell found in bone marrow. Treatment can vary based on an individual patient’s disease and how it responds over time\, and patients may receive different therapies throughout their care. For Terry\, changes in his disease meant exploring a new treatment and drawing on the expertise of a physician who specializes in multiple myeloma. “Multiple myeloma treatment continues to advance\, and collaboration is an important part of providing highly specialized\, individualized care\,” Dr. Kansagra says. “By bringing together the expertise of our teams at Tampa General and Lakeland Regional Health\, we can work closely together while providing more of that care right here in Lakeland.” \n \n \n \n Specialized Treatment in Lakeland \n \n \n \n Terry’s treatment initially required him to travel to Tampa General Hospital. He received a newer treatment that helps guide his immune system directly to the cancer\, allowing it to target and destroy myeloma cells more effectively. Following a 10-day stay to begin treatment\, he is now able to receive the same treatment close to home at the TGH Cancer Institute | LRH Hollis Cancer Center. He is thankful to remain with the people he has come to know and trust throughout his care. “Terry needed a more specialized therapy\, so we escalated the level of care\, not the number of teams he had to get to know\,” Dr. Kansagra says. “Tampa General and Lakeland Regional Health plan those steps together\, which is what lets a patient move between settings and still feel like he is in one place\, with one team.” For Terry\, that transition registered as continuity rather than change: the same physicians and nurses\, the same plan\, and no need to repeat his history or navigate between two health systems on his own. \n \n \n \n Finding the Right Care \n \n \n \n \n \n \n After a year and a half of treatment\, Terry encourages others facing a serious diagnosis to learn about the physicians\, services\, and treatment options available. “Do a little research. Ask some questions. Find out the reviews on the doctors\,” he says. For Terry\, that research led him to a care team that has grown along with his needs. He has access to an expanded team and specialized care while receiving treatment close to home. “It’s been an excellent choice\,” he says. “It’s nothing that I want anybody else to have or I want to have\,” Terry says. “But outside of that\, it’s been a great experience.” “Hollis is an amazing place.” URL:https://www.mylrh.org/event/tips-for-dining-out-and-celebrations-diabetes-outpatient-classes-2/ LOCATION:Grasslands Campus\, 3030 Harden Boulevard\, Lakeland\, 33803\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mylrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/fig_image_1_63261548.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261212T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261212T120000 DTSTAMP:20260821T202222Z CREATED:20260821T202222Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260821T202222Z UID:52345-1797073200-1797076800@www.mylrh.org SUMMARY:Bariatrics Pre-Op Class DESCRIPTION:Care He Trusts\, Close to Home: Terry Tilton’s Story \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 15\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Terry Tilton was diagnosed with multiple myeloma about a year and a half ago\, he began what he describes simply as “a journey.” Through it all\, one thing has remained constant: the confidence he has in the people caring for him at Tampa General Cancer Institute | Lakeland Regional Health Hollis Cancer Center. “You build a confidence in them\,” Terry says. “It’s something that you just have to experience to see how the people care about what they’re doing and how they treat you.” Terry began his care with Lakeland Regional Health oncologist and hematologist Dr. Muhammad Zain Farooq and his nurse\, Sarah. His treatment initially required weekly visits. Over time\, those treatments became less frequent\, eventually moving to once a month. But then things began to shift. When Terry’s disease markers began rising again\, his care team expanded through Lakeland Regional Health’s collaboration with Tampa General Hospital. Dr. Farooq connected Terry with Ankit Kansagra\, MD\, a multiple myeloma specialist with Tampa General who also sees patients at TGH Cancer Institute | Hollis Cancer Center. Dr. Kansagra and his team member Rosa Ancaya\, PA\, joined Dr. Farooq and Sarah in caring for Terry. “I liked Dr. Kansagra from the day I met him\,” Terry says. “He was so on board and straight and had so much time to spend with me and explain everything. I feel like I have a whole team looking after me.” This team approach has become especially important as his treatment needs have changed. Those changing needs are part of the nature of multiple myeloma\, a blood cancer that develops in plasma cells\, a type of white blood cell found in bone marrow. Treatment can vary based on an individual patient’s disease and how it responds over time\, and patients may receive different therapies throughout their care. For Terry\, changes in his disease meant exploring a new treatment and drawing on the expertise of a physician who specializes in multiple myeloma. “Multiple myeloma treatment continues to advance\, and collaboration is an important part of providing highly specialized\, individualized care\,” Dr. Kansagra says. “By bringing together the expertise of our teams at Tampa General and Lakeland Regional Health\, we can work closely together while providing more of that care right here in Lakeland.” \n \n \n \n Specialized Treatment in Lakeland \n \n \n \n Terry’s treatment initially required him to travel to Tampa General Hospital. He received a newer treatment that helps guide his immune system directly to the cancer\, allowing it to target and destroy myeloma cells more effectively. Following a 10-day stay to begin treatment\, he is now able to receive the same treatment close to home at the TGH Cancer Institute | LRH Hollis Cancer Center. He is thankful to remain with the people he has come to know and trust throughout his care. “Terry needed a more specialized therapy\, so we escalated the level of care\, not the number of teams he had to get to know\,” Dr. Kansagra says. “Tampa General and Lakeland Regional Health plan those steps together\, which is what lets a patient move between settings and still feel like he is in one place\, with one team.” For Terry\, that transition registered as continuity rather than change: the same physicians and nurses\, the same plan\, and no need to repeat his history or navigate between two health systems on his own. \n \n \n \n Finding the Right Care \n \n \n \n \n \n \n After a year and a half of treatment\, Terry encourages others facing a serious diagnosis to learn about the physicians\, services\, and treatment options available. “Do a little research. Ask some questions. Find out the reviews on the doctors\,” he says. For Terry\, that research led him to a care team that has grown along with his needs. He has access to an expanded team and specialized care while receiving treatment close to home. “It’s been an excellent choice\,” he says. “It’s nothing that I want anybody else to have or I want to have\,” Terry says. “But outside of that\, it’s been a great experience.” “Hollis is an amazing place.” URL:https://www.mylrh.org/event/bariatrics-pre-op-class-6/2026-12-12/ LOCATION:Kathy Hunt Learning Center\, 2nd Floor (Pavilion)\, 1324 Lakeland Hills Boulevard\, Lakeland\, Florida\, 33805\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mylrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Image-4-27-26-at-9.55-AM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261212T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261212T130000 DTSTAMP:20260821T202055Z CREATED:20260821T202037Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260821T202055Z UID:52334-1797078600-1797080400@www.mylrh.org SUMMARY:Bariatrics Support Group DESCRIPTION:Care He Trusts\, Close to Home: Terry Tilton’s Story \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 15\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Terry Tilton was diagnosed with multiple myeloma about a year and a half ago\, he began what he describes simply as “a journey.” Through it all\, one thing has remained constant: the confidence he has in the people caring for him at Tampa General Cancer Institute | Lakeland Regional Health Hollis Cancer Center. “You build a confidence in them\,” Terry says. “It’s something that you just have to experience to see how the people care about what they’re doing and how they treat you.” Terry began his care with Lakeland Regional Health oncologist and hematologist Dr. Muhammad Zain Farooq and his nurse\, Sarah. His treatment initially required weekly visits. Over time\, those treatments became less frequent\, eventually moving to once a month. But then things began to shift. When Terry’s disease markers began rising again\, his care team expanded through Lakeland Regional Health’s collaboration with Tampa General Hospital. Dr. Farooq connected Terry with Ankit Kansagra\, MD\, a multiple myeloma specialist with Tampa General who also sees patients at TGH Cancer Institute | Hollis Cancer Center. Dr. Kansagra and his team member Rosa Ancaya\, PA\, joined Dr. Farooq and Sarah in caring for Terry. “I liked Dr. Kansagra from the day I met him\,” Terry says. “He was so on board and straight and had so much time to spend with me and explain everything. I feel like I have a whole team looking after me.” This team approach has become especially important as his treatment needs have changed. Those changing needs are part of the nature of multiple myeloma\, a blood cancer that develops in plasma cells\, a type of white blood cell found in bone marrow. Treatment can vary based on an individual patient’s disease and how it responds over time\, and patients may receive different therapies throughout their care. For Terry\, changes in his disease meant exploring a new treatment and drawing on the expertise of a physician who specializes in multiple myeloma. “Multiple myeloma treatment continues to advance\, and collaboration is an important part of providing highly specialized\, individualized care\,” Dr. Kansagra says. “By bringing together the expertise of our teams at Tampa General and Lakeland Regional Health\, we can work closely together while providing more of that care right here in Lakeland.” \n \n \n \n Specialized Treatment in Lakeland \n \n \n \n Terry’s treatment initially required him to travel to Tampa General Hospital. He received a newer treatment that helps guide his immune system directly to the cancer\, allowing it to target and destroy myeloma cells more effectively. Following a 10-day stay to begin treatment\, he is now able to receive the same treatment close to home at the TGH Cancer Institute | LRH Hollis Cancer Center. He is thankful to remain with the people he has come to know and trust throughout his care. “Terry needed a more specialized therapy\, so we escalated the level of care\, not the number of teams he had to get to know\,” Dr. Kansagra says. “Tampa General and Lakeland Regional Health plan those steps together\, which is what lets a patient move between settings and still feel like he is in one place\, with one team.” For Terry\, that transition registered as continuity rather than change: the same physicians and nurses\, the same plan\, and no need to repeat his history or navigate between two health systems on his own. \n \n \n \n Finding the Right Care \n \n \n \n \n \n \n After a year and a half of treatment\, Terry encourages others facing a serious diagnosis to learn about the physicians\, services\, and treatment options available. “Do a little research. Ask some questions. Find out the reviews on the doctors\,” he says. For Terry\, that research led him to a care team that has grown along with his needs. He has access to an expanded team and specialized care while receiving treatment close to home. “It’s been an excellent choice\,” he says. “It’s nothing that I want anybody else to have or I want to have\,” Terry says. “But outside of that\, it’s been a great experience.” “Hollis is an amazing place.” URL:https://www.mylrh.org/event/bariatrics-support-group-6/2026-12-12/ LOCATION:Kathy Hunt Learning Center\, 2nd Floor (Pavilion)\, 1324 Lakeland Hills Boulevard\, Lakeland\, Florida\, 33805\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mylrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Image-4-27-26-at-9.59-AM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261215T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261215T153000 DTSTAMP:20260514T193930Z CREATED:20260514T193930Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T193930Z UID:49233-1797345000-1797348600@www.mylrh.org SUMMARY:Pre-Operative Total Joint Class DESCRIPTION:Care He Trusts\, Close to Home: Terry Tilton’s Story \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 15\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Terry Tilton was diagnosed with multiple myeloma about a year and a half ago\, he began what he describes simply as “a journey.” Through it all\, one thing has remained constant: the confidence he has in the people caring for him at Tampa General Cancer Institute | Lakeland Regional Health Hollis Cancer Center. “You build a confidence in them\,” Terry says. “It’s something that you just have to experience to see how the people care about what they’re doing and how they treat you.” Terry began his care with Lakeland Regional Health oncologist and hematologist Dr. Muhammad Zain Farooq and his nurse\, Sarah. His treatment initially required weekly visits. Over time\, those treatments became less frequent\, eventually moving to once a month. But then things began to shift. When Terry’s disease markers began rising again\, his care team expanded through Lakeland Regional Health’s collaboration with Tampa General Hospital. Dr. Farooq connected Terry with Ankit Kansagra\, MD\, a multiple myeloma specialist with Tampa General who also sees patients at TGH Cancer Institute | Hollis Cancer Center. Dr. Kansagra and his team member Rosa Ancaya\, PA\, joined Dr. Farooq and Sarah in caring for Terry. “I liked Dr. Kansagra from the day I met him\,” Terry says. “He was so on board and straight and had so much time to spend with me and explain everything. I feel like I have a whole team looking after me.” This team approach has become especially important as his treatment needs have changed. Those changing needs are part of the nature of multiple myeloma\, a blood cancer that develops in plasma cells\, a type of white blood cell found in bone marrow. Treatment can vary based on an individual patient’s disease and how it responds over time\, and patients may receive different therapies throughout their care. For Terry\, changes in his disease meant exploring a new treatment and drawing on the expertise of a physician who specializes in multiple myeloma. “Multiple myeloma treatment continues to advance\, and collaboration is an important part of providing highly specialized\, individualized care\,” Dr. Kansagra says. “By bringing together the expertise of our teams at Tampa General and Lakeland Regional Health\, we can work closely together while providing more of that care right here in Lakeland.” \n \n \n \n Specialized Treatment in Lakeland \n \n \n \n Terry’s treatment initially required him to travel to Tampa General Hospital. He received a newer treatment that helps guide his immune system directly to the cancer\, allowing it to target and destroy myeloma cells more effectively. Following a 10-day stay to begin treatment\, he is now able to receive the same treatment close to home at the TGH Cancer Institute | LRH Hollis Cancer Center. He is thankful to remain with the people he has come to know and trust throughout his care. “Terry needed a more specialized therapy\, so we escalated the level of care\, not the number of teams he had to get to know\,” Dr. Kansagra says. “Tampa General and Lakeland Regional Health plan those steps together\, which is what lets a patient move between settings and still feel like he is in one place\, with one team.” For Terry\, that transition registered as continuity rather than change: the same physicians and nurses\, the same plan\, and no need to repeat his history or navigate between two health systems on his own. \n \n \n \n Finding the Right Care \n \n \n \n \n \n \n After a year and a half of treatment\, Terry encourages others facing a serious diagnosis to learn about the physicians\, services\, and treatment options available. “Do a little research. Ask some questions. Find out the reviews on the doctors\,” he says. For Terry\, that research led him to a care team that has grown along with his needs. He has access to an expanded team and specialized care while receiving treatment close to home. “It’s been an excellent choice\,” he says. “It’s nothing that I want anybody else to have or I want to have\,” Terry says. “But outside of that\, it’s been a great experience.” “Hollis is an amazing place.” URL:https://www.mylrh.org/event/pre-operative-total-joint-class/2026-12-15/ LOCATION:Kathy Hunt Learning Center\, 2nd Floor (Pavilion)\, 1324 Lakeland Hills Boulevard\, Lakeland\, Florida\, 33805\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mylrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/oldercouplerunning-scaled-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270113T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270113T130000 DTSTAMP:20261013T195925Z CREATED:20261013T195925Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261013T195925Z UID:55721-1799841600-1799845200@www.mylrh.org SUMMARY:Diabetes Support Group - Reset & Refocus: Creating a Personalized Diabetes Action Plan DESCRIPTION:Care He Trusts\, Close to Home: Terry Tilton’s Story \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 15\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Terry Tilton was diagnosed with multiple myeloma about a year and a half ago\, he began what he describes simply as “a journey.” Through it all\, one thing has remained constant: the confidence he has in the people caring for him at Tampa General Cancer Institute | Lakeland Regional Health Hollis Cancer Center. “You build a confidence in them\,” Terry says. “It’s something that you just have to experience to see how the people care about what they’re doing and how they treat you.” Terry began his care with Lakeland Regional Health oncologist and hematologist Dr. Muhammad Zain Farooq and his nurse\, Sarah. His treatment initially required weekly visits. Over time\, those treatments became less frequent\, eventually moving to once a month. But then things began to shift. When Terry’s disease markers began rising again\, his care team expanded through Lakeland Regional Health’s collaboration with Tampa General Hospital. Dr. Farooq connected Terry with Ankit Kansagra\, MD\, a multiple myeloma specialist with Tampa General who also sees patients at TGH Cancer Institute | Hollis Cancer Center. Dr. Kansagra and his team member Rosa Ancaya\, PA\, joined Dr. Farooq and Sarah in caring for Terry. “I liked Dr. Kansagra from the day I met him\,” Terry says. “He was so on board and straight and had so much time to spend with me and explain everything. I feel like I have a whole team looking after me.” This team approach has become especially important as his treatment needs have changed. Those changing needs are part of the nature of multiple myeloma\, a blood cancer that develops in plasma cells\, a type of white blood cell found in bone marrow. Treatment can vary based on an individual patient’s disease and how it responds over time\, and patients may receive different therapies throughout their care. For Terry\, changes in his disease meant exploring a new treatment and drawing on the expertise of a physician who specializes in multiple myeloma. “Multiple myeloma treatment continues to advance\, and collaboration is an important part of providing highly specialized\, individualized care\,” Dr. Kansagra says. “By bringing together the expertise of our teams at Tampa General and Lakeland Regional Health\, we can work closely together while providing more of that care right here in Lakeland.” \n \n \n \n Specialized Treatment in Lakeland \n \n \n \n Terry’s treatment initially required him to travel to Tampa General Hospital. He received a newer treatment that helps guide his immune system directly to the cancer\, allowing it to target and destroy myeloma cells more effectively. Following a 10-day stay to begin treatment\, he is now able to receive the same treatment close to home at the TGH Cancer Institute | LRH Hollis Cancer Center. He is thankful to remain with the people he has come to know and trust throughout his care. “Terry needed a more specialized therapy\, so we escalated the level of care\, not the number of teams he had to get to know\,” Dr. Kansagra says. “Tampa General and Lakeland Regional Health plan those steps together\, which is what lets a patient move between settings and still feel like he is in one place\, with one team.” For Terry\, that transition registered as continuity rather than change: the same physicians and nurses\, the same plan\, and no need to repeat his history or navigate between two health systems on his own. \n \n \n \n Finding the Right Care \n \n \n \n \n \n \n After a year and a half of treatment\, Terry encourages others facing a serious diagnosis to learn about the physicians\, services\, and treatment options available. “Do a little research. Ask some questions. Find out the reviews on the doctors\,” he says. For Terry\, that research led him to a care team that has grown along with his needs. He has access to an expanded team and specialized care while receiving treatment close to home. “It’s been an excellent choice\,” he says. “It’s nothing that I want anybody else to have or I want to have\,” Terry says. “But outside of that\, it’s been a great experience.” “Hollis is an amazing place.” URL:https://www.mylrh.org/event/diabetes-support-group-reset-refocus-creating-a-personalized-diabetes-action-plan/ LOCATION:Lakeland Family YMCA\, 3620 Cleveland Heights Boulevard\, Lakeland\, FL\, 33803\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://www.mylrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/image-30.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270121T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270121T120000 DTSTAMP:20260605T212135Z CREATED:20260605T210328Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T212135Z UID:50013-1800529200-1800532800@www.mylrh.org SUMMARY:Take Charge of Your Diabetes: Diabetes Outpatient Classes DESCRIPTION:Care He Trusts\, Close to Home: Terry Tilton’s Story \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 15\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Terry Tilton was diagnosed with multiple myeloma about a year and a half ago\, he began what he describes simply as “a journey.” Through it all\, one thing has remained constant: the confidence he has in the people caring for him at Tampa General Cancer Institute | Lakeland Regional Health Hollis Cancer Center. “You build a confidence in them\,” Terry says. “It’s something that you just have to experience to see how the people care about what they’re doing and how they treat you.” Terry began his care with Lakeland Regional Health oncologist and hematologist Dr. Muhammad Zain Farooq and his nurse\, Sarah. His treatment initially required weekly visits. Over time\, those treatments became less frequent\, eventually moving to once a month. But then things began to shift. When Terry’s disease markers began rising again\, his care team expanded through Lakeland Regional Health’s collaboration with Tampa General Hospital. Dr. Farooq connected Terry with Ankit Kansagra\, MD\, a multiple myeloma specialist with Tampa General who also sees patients at TGH Cancer Institute | Hollis Cancer Center. Dr. Kansagra and his team member Rosa Ancaya\, PA\, joined Dr. Farooq and Sarah in caring for Terry. “I liked Dr. Kansagra from the day I met him\,” Terry says. “He was so on board and straight and had so much time to spend with me and explain everything. I feel like I have a whole team looking after me.” This team approach has become especially important as his treatment needs have changed. Those changing needs are part of the nature of multiple myeloma\, a blood cancer that develops in plasma cells\, a type of white blood cell found in bone marrow. Treatment can vary based on an individual patient’s disease and how it responds over time\, and patients may receive different therapies throughout their care. For Terry\, changes in his disease meant exploring a new treatment and drawing on the expertise of a physician who specializes in multiple myeloma. “Multiple myeloma treatment continues to advance\, and collaboration is an important part of providing highly specialized\, individualized care\,” Dr. Kansagra says. “By bringing together the expertise of our teams at Tampa General and Lakeland Regional Health\, we can work closely together while providing more of that care right here in Lakeland.” \n \n \n \n Specialized Treatment in Lakeland \n \n \n \n Terry’s treatment initially required him to travel to Tampa General Hospital. He received a newer treatment that helps guide his immune system directly to the cancer\, allowing it to target and destroy myeloma cells more effectively. Following a 10-day stay to begin treatment\, he is now able to receive the same treatment close to home at the TGH Cancer Institute | LRH Hollis Cancer Center. He is thankful to remain with the people he has come to know and trust throughout his care. “Terry needed a more specialized therapy\, so we escalated the level of care\, not the number of teams he had to get to know\,” Dr. Kansagra says. “Tampa General and Lakeland Regional Health plan those steps together\, which is what lets a patient move between settings and still feel like he is in one place\, with one team.” For Terry\, that transition registered as continuity rather than change: the same physicians and nurses\, the same plan\, and no need to repeat his history or navigate between two health systems on his own. \n \n \n \n Finding the Right Care \n \n \n \n \n \n \n After a year and a half of treatment\, Terry encourages others facing a serious diagnosis to learn about the physicians\, services\, and treatment options available. “Do a little research. Ask some questions. Find out the reviews on the doctors\,” he says. For Terry\, that research led him to a care team that has grown along with his needs. He has access to an expanded team and specialized care while receiving treatment close to home. “It’s been an excellent choice\,” he says. “It’s nothing that I want anybody else to have or I want to have\,” Terry says. “But outside of that\, it’s been a great experience.” “Hollis is an amazing place.” URL:https://www.mylrh.org/event/take-charge-of-your-diabetes-diabetes-outpatient-classes/ LOCATION:Kathy Hunt Learning Center\, 2nd Floor (Pavilion)\, 1324 Lakeland Hills Boulevard\, Lakeland\, Florida\, 33805\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mylrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/fig_image_1_63261548.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270202T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270202T140000 DTSTAMP:20260605T212127Z CREATED:20260605T211236Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T212127Z UID:50027-1801573200-1801576800@www.mylrh.org SUMMARY:Diabetes Meds Explained: Diabetes Outpatient Classes DESCRIPTION:Care He Trusts\, Close to Home: Terry Tilton’s Story \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 15\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Terry Tilton was diagnosed with multiple myeloma about a year and a half ago\, he began what he describes simply as “a journey.” Through it all\, one thing has remained constant: the confidence he has in the people caring for him at Tampa General Cancer Institute | Lakeland Regional Health Hollis Cancer Center. “You build a confidence in them\,” Terry says. “It’s something that you just have to experience to see how the people care about what they’re doing and how they treat you.” Terry began his care with Lakeland Regional Health oncologist and hematologist Dr. Muhammad Zain Farooq and his nurse\, Sarah. His treatment initially required weekly visits. Over time\, those treatments became less frequent\, eventually moving to once a month. But then things began to shift. When Terry’s disease markers began rising again\, his care team expanded through Lakeland Regional Health’s collaboration with Tampa General Hospital. Dr. Farooq connected Terry with Ankit Kansagra\, MD\, a multiple myeloma specialist with Tampa General who also sees patients at TGH Cancer Institute | Hollis Cancer Center. Dr. Kansagra and his team member Rosa Ancaya\, PA\, joined Dr. Farooq and Sarah in caring for Terry. “I liked Dr. Kansagra from the day I met him\,” Terry says. “He was so on board and straight and had so much time to spend with me and explain everything. I feel like I have a whole team looking after me.” This team approach has become especially important as his treatment needs have changed. Those changing needs are part of the nature of multiple myeloma\, a blood cancer that develops in plasma cells\, a type of white blood cell found in bone marrow. Treatment can vary based on an individual patient’s disease and how it responds over time\, and patients may receive different therapies throughout their care. For Terry\, changes in his disease meant exploring a new treatment and drawing on the expertise of a physician who specializes in multiple myeloma. “Multiple myeloma treatment continues to advance\, and collaboration is an important part of providing highly specialized\, individualized care\,” Dr. Kansagra says. “By bringing together the expertise of our teams at Tampa General and Lakeland Regional Health\, we can work closely together while providing more of that care right here in Lakeland.” \n \n \n \n Specialized Treatment in Lakeland \n \n \n \n Terry’s treatment initially required him to travel to Tampa General Hospital. He received a newer treatment that helps guide his immune system directly to the cancer\, allowing it to target and destroy myeloma cells more effectively. Following a 10-day stay to begin treatment\, he is now able to receive the same treatment close to home at the TGH Cancer Institute | LRH Hollis Cancer Center. He is thankful to remain with the people he has come to know and trust throughout his care. “Terry needed a more specialized therapy\, so we escalated the level of care\, not the number of teams he had to get to know\,” Dr. Kansagra says. “Tampa General and Lakeland Regional Health plan those steps together\, which is what lets a patient move between settings and still feel like he is in one place\, with one team.” For Terry\, that transition registered as continuity rather than change: the same physicians and nurses\, the same plan\, and no need to repeat his history or navigate between two health systems on his own. \n \n \n \n Finding the Right Care \n \n \n \n \n \n \n After a year and a half of treatment\, Terry encourages others facing a serious diagnosis to learn about the physicians\, services\, and treatment options available. “Do a little research. Ask some questions. Find out the reviews on the doctors\,” he says. For Terry\, that research led him to a care team that has grown along with his needs. He has access to an expanded team and specialized care while receiving treatment close to home. “It’s been an excellent choice\,” he says. “It’s nothing that I want anybody else to have or I want to have\,” Terry says. “But outside of that\, it’s been a great experience.” “Hollis is an amazing place.” URL:https://www.mylrh.org/event/diabetes-meds-explained-diabetes-outpatient-classes-2/ LOCATION:Grasslands Campus\, 3030 Harden Boulevard\, Lakeland\, 33803\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mylrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/fig_image_1_63261548.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270210T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270210T130000 DTSTAMP:20261013T200027Z CREATED:20261013T200027Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261013T200027Z UID:55723-1802260800-1802264400@www.mylrh.org SUMMARY:Diabetes Support Group - Heart Health & Diabetes: Love Your Heart\, Protect Your Future DESCRIPTION:Care He Trusts\, Close to Home: Terry Tilton’s Story \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 15\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Terry Tilton was diagnosed with multiple myeloma about a year and a half ago\, he began what he describes simply as “a journey.” Through it all\, one thing has remained constant: the confidence he has in the people caring for him at Tampa General Cancer Institute | Lakeland Regional Health Hollis Cancer Center. “You build a confidence in them\,” Terry says. “It’s something that you just have to experience to see how the people care about what they’re doing and how they treat you.” Terry began his care with Lakeland Regional Health oncologist and hematologist Dr. Muhammad Zain Farooq and his nurse\, Sarah. His treatment initially required weekly visits. Over time\, those treatments became less frequent\, eventually moving to once a month. But then things began to shift. When Terry’s disease markers began rising again\, his care team expanded through Lakeland Regional Health’s collaboration with Tampa General Hospital. Dr. Farooq connected Terry with Ankit Kansagra\, MD\, a multiple myeloma specialist with Tampa General who also sees patients at TGH Cancer Institute | Hollis Cancer Center. Dr. Kansagra and his team member Rosa Ancaya\, PA\, joined Dr. Farooq and Sarah in caring for Terry. “I liked Dr. Kansagra from the day I met him\,” Terry says. “He was so on board and straight and had so much time to spend with me and explain everything. I feel like I have a whole team looking after me.” This team approach has become especially important as his treatment needs have changed. Those changing needs are part of the nature of multiple myeloma\, a blood cancer that develops in plasma cells\, a type of white blood cell found in bone marrow. Treatment can vary based on an individual patient’s disease and how it responds over time\, and patients may receive different therapies throughout their care. For Terry\, changes in his disease meant exploring a new treatment and drawing on the expertise of a physician who specializes in multiple myeloma. “Multiple myeloma treatment continues to advance\, and collaboration is an important part of providing highly specialized\, individualized care\,” Dr. Kansagra says. “By bringing together the expertise of our teams at Tampa General and Lakeland Regional Health\, we can work closely together while providing more of that care right here in Lakeland.” \n \n \n \n Specialized Treatment in Lakeland \n \n \n \n Terry’s treatment initially required him to travel to Tampa General Hospital. He received a newer treatment that helps guide his immune system directly to the cancer\, allowing it to target and destroy myeloma cells more effectively. Following a 10-day stay to begin treatment\, he is now able to receive the same treatment close to home at the TGH Cancer Institute | LRH Hollis Cancer Center. He is thankful to remain with the people he has come to know and trust throughout his care. “Terry needed a more specialized therapy\, so we escalated the level of care\, not the number of teams he had to get to know\,” Dr. Kansagra says. “Tampa General and Lakeland Regional Health plan those steps together\, which is what lets a patient move between settings and still feel like he is in one place\, with one team.” For Terry\, that transition registered as continuity rather than change: the same physicians and nurses\, the same plan\, and no need to repeat his history or navigate between two health systems on his own. \n \n \n \n Finding the Right Care \n \n \n \n \n \n \n After a year and a half of treatment\, Terry encourages others facing a serious diagnosis to learn about the physicians\, services\, and treatment options available. “Do a little research. Ask some questions. Find out the reviews on the doctors\,” he says. For Terry\, that research led him to a care team that has grown along with his needs. He has access to an expanded team and specialized care while receiving treatment close to home. “It’s been an excellent choice\,” he says. “It’s nothing that I want anybody else to have or I want to have\,” Terry says. “But outside of that\, it’s been a great experience.” “Hollis is an amazing place.” URL:https://www.mylrh.org/event/diabetes-support-group-heart-health-diabetes-love-your-heart-protect-your-future/ LOCATION:Lakeland Family YMCA\, 3620 Cleveland Heights Boulevard\, Lakeland\, FL\, 33803\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://www.mylrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/image-30.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270302T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270302T110000 DTSTAMP:20260605T212118Z CREATED:20260605T210451Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T212118Z UID:50015-1803981600-1803985200@www.mylrh.org SUMMARY:Diabetes Meds Explained: Diabetes Outpatient Classes DESCRIPTION:Care He Trusts\, Close to Home: Terry Tilton’s Story \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 15\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Terry Tilton was diagnosed with multiple myeloma about a year and a half ago\, he began what he describes simply as “a journey.” Through it all\, one thing has remained constant: the confidence he has in the people caring for him at Tampa General Cancer Institute | Lakeland Regional Health Hollis Cancer Center. “You build a confidence in them\,” Terry says. “It’s something that you just have to experience to see how the people care about what they’re doing and how they treat you.” Terry began his care with Lakeland Regional Health oncologist and hematologist Dr. Muhammad Zain Farooq and his nurse\, Sarah. His treatment initially required weekly visits. Over time\, those treatments became less frequent\, eventually moving to once a month. But then things began to shift. When Terry’s disease markers began rising again\, his care team expanded through Lakeland Regional Health’s collaboration with Tampa General Hospital. Dr. Farooq connected Terry with Ankit Kansagra\, MD\, a multiple myeloma specialist with Tampa General who also sees patients at TGH Cancer Institute | Hollis Cancer Center. Dr. Kansagra and his team member Rosa Ancaya\, PA\, joined Dr. Farooq and Sarah in caring for Terry. “I liked Dr. Kansagra from the day I met him\,” Terry says. “He was so on board and straight and had so much time to spend with me and explain everything. I feel like I have a whole team looking after me.” This team approach has become especially important as his treatment needs have changed. Those changing needs are part of the nature of multiple myeloma\, a blood cancer that develops in plasma cells\, a type of white blood cell found in bone marrow. Treatment can vary based on an individual patient’s disease and how it responds over time\, and patients may receive different therapies throughout their care. For Terry\, changes in his disease meant exploring a new treatment and drawing on the expertise of a physician who specializes in multiple myeloma. “Multiple myeloma treatment continues to advance\, and collaboration is an important part of providing highly specialized\, individualized care\,” Dr. Kansagra says. “By bringing together the expertise of our teams at Tampa General and Lakeland Regional Health\, we can work closely together while providing more of that care right here in Lakeland.” \n \n \n \n Specialized Treatment in Lakeland \n \n \n \n Terry’s treatment initially required him to travel to Tampa General Hospital. He received a newer treatment that helps guide his immune system directly to the cancer\, allowing it to target and destroy myeloma cells more effectively. Following a 10-day stay to begin treatment\, he is now able to receive the same treatment close to home at the TGH Cancer Institute | LRH Hollis Cancer Center. He is thankful to remain with the people he has come to know and trust throughout his care. “Terry needed a more specialized therapy\, so we escalated the level of care\, not the number of teams he had to get to know\,” Dr. Kansagra says. “Tampa General and Lakeland Regional Health plan those steps together\, which is what lets a patient move between settings and still feel like he is in one place\, with one team.” For Terry\, that transition registered as continuity rather than change: the same physicians and nurses\, the same plan\, and no need to repeat his history or navigate between two health systems on his own. \n \n \n \n Finding the Right Care \n \n \n \n \n \n \n After a year and a half of treatment\, Terry encourages others facing a serious diagnosis to learn about the physicians\, services\, and treatment options available. “Do a little research. Ask some questions. Find out the reviews on the doctors\,” he says. For Terry\, that research led him to a care team that has grown along with his needs. He has access to an expanded team and specialized care while receiving treatment close to home. “It’s been an excellent choice\,” he says. “It’s nothing that I want anybody else to have or I want to have\,” Terry says. “But outside of that\, it’s been a great experience.” “Hollis is an amazing place.” URL:https://www.mylrh.org/event/diabetes-meds-explained-diabetes-outpatient-classes/ LOCATION:Kathy Hunt Learning Center\, 2nd Floor (Pavilion)\, 1324 Lakeland Hills Boulevard\, Lakeland\, Florida\, 33805\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mylrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/fig_image_1_63261548.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270310T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270310T130000 DTSTAMP:20261013T200141Z CREATED:20261013T200141Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261013T200141Z UID:55725-1804680000-1804683600@www.mylrh.org SUMMARY:Diabetes Support Group - Kidneys & Diabetes: Protecting Your Long Term Health DESCRIPTION:Care He Trusts\, Close to Home: Terry Tilton’s Story \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 15\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Terry Tilton was diagnosed with multiple myeloma about a year and a half ago\, he began what he describes simply as “a journey.” Through it all\, one thing has remained constant: the confidence he has in the people caring for him at Tampa General Cancer Institute | Lakeland Regional Health Hollis Cancer Center. “You build a confidence in them\,” Terry says. “It’s something that you just have to experience to see how the people care about what they’re doing and how they treat you.” Terry began his care with Lakeland Regional Health oncologist and hematologist Dr. Muhammad Zain Farooq and his nurse\, Sarah. His treatment initially required weekly visits. Over time\, those treatments became less frequent\, eventually moving to once a month. But then things began to shift. When Terry’s disease markers began rising again\, his care team expanded through Lakeland Regional Health’s collaboration with Tampa General Hospital. Dr. Farooq connected Terry with Ankit Kansagra\, MD\, a multiple myeloma specialist with Tampa General who also sees patients at TGH Cancer Institute | Hollis Cancer Center. Dr. Kansagra and his team member Rosa Ancaya\, PA\, joined Dr. Farooq and Sarah in caring for Terry. “I liked Dr. Kansagra from the day I met him\,” Terry says. “He was so on board and straight and had so much time to spend with me and explain everything. I feel like I have a whole team looking after me.” This team approach has become especially important as his treatment needs have changed. Those changing needs are part of the nature of multiple myeloma\, a blood cancer that develops in plasma cells\, a type of white blood cell found in bone marrow. Treatment can vary based on an individual patient’s disease and how it responds over time\, and patients may receive different therapies throughout their care. For Terry\, changes in his disease meant exploring a new treatment and drawing on the expertise of a physician who specializes in multiple myeloma. “Multiple myeloma treatment continues to advance\, and collaboration is an important part of providing highly specialized\, individualized care\,” Dr. Kansagra says. “By bringing together the expertise of our teams at Tampa General and Lakeland Regional Health\, we can work closely together while providing more of that care right here in Lakeland.” \n \n \n \n Specialized Treatment in Lakeland \n \n \n \n Terry’s treatment initially required him to travel to Tampa General Hospital. He received a newer treatment that helps guide his immune system directly to the cancer\, allowing it to target and destroy myeloma cells more effectively. Following a 10-day stay to begin treatment\, he is now able to receive the same treatment close to home at the TGH Cancer Institute | LRH Hollis Cancer Center. He is thankful to remain with the people he has come to know and trust throughout his care. “Terry needed a more specialized therapy\, so we escalated the level of care\, not the number of teams he had to get to know\,” Dr. Kansagra says. “Tampa General and Lakeland Regional Health plan those steps together\, which is what lets a patient move between settings and still feel like he is in one place\, with one team.” For Terry\, that transition registered as continuity rather than change: the same physicians and nurses\, the same plan\, and no need to repeat his history or navigate between two health systems on his own. \n \n \n \n Finding the Right Care \n \n \n \n \n \n \n After a year and a half of treatment\, Terry encourages others facing a serious diagnosis to learn about the physicians\, services\, and treatment options available. “Do a little research. Ask some questions. Find out the reviews on the doctors\,” he says. For Terry\, that research led him to a care team that has grown along with his needs. He has access to an expanded team and specialized care while receiving treatment close to home. “It’s been an excellent choice\,” he says. “It’s nothing that I want anybody else to have or I want to have\,” Terry says. “But outside of that\, it’s been a great experience.” “Hollis is an amazing place.” URL:https://www.mylrh.org/event/diabetes-support-group-kidneys-diabetes-protecting-your-long-term-health/ LOCATION:Lakeland Family YMCA\, 3620 Cleveland Heights Boulevard\, Lakeland\, FL\, 33803\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://www.mylrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/image-30.webp END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR